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Roofing Application Standards Manual

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1

Low-Slope Roofing

Part 2

Steep-Slope Roofing

Part 3

Metal Roofing

Part 4

Part 1

Introduction

Introduction

ARCA Acronyms

Low Slope Glossary

Steep Slope Glossary

Part 2

Low-Slope Roofing

Built-Up Roofing (BUR)

BUR Section 1: Roof Decks

BUR Section 2: Control Joints, Perimeters & Penetrations

BUR Section 3: Separator Sheets and Auxiliary Leveling 

BUR Section 4: Vapour Retarders

BUR Section 5: Insulation

BUR Section 6: Primary Membrane

BUR Section 7: Membrane Flashing

BUR Section 8: Sheet Metal Flashing

BUR Section 9: Protected Membrane and Combination Designs

BUR Section 10: Re-Roofing

SBS Modified Bitumen Roofing

MB Section 1: Roof Decks

MB Section 2: Control Joints, Perimeters & Penetrations

MB Section 3: Separator Sheets and Auxiliary Leveling Surfaces

MB Section 4: Vapour Retarders

MB Section 5: Insulation

MB Section 6: Membrane

MB Section 7: Membrane Flashing

MB Section 8: Sheet Metal Flashing

MB Section 9: Protected Membrane and Combination Designs

MB Section 10: Re-Roofing

MB Section 11: Vegetative (Green) Roofing

MB Section 12: Maintenance and Modifications

Thermoset Roofing (EPDM)

EPDM Section 1: Roof Decks

EPDM Section 2: Control Joints, Perimeters & Penetrations

EPDM Section 3: Separator Sheets

EPDM Section 4: Vapour Retarders

EPDM Section 5: Insulation

EPDM Section 6: Membrane

EPDM Section 7: Membrane Flashing

EPDM Section 8: Sheet Metal Flashing

EPDM Section 9: Protected Membrane

EPDM Section 10: Re-Roofing

Thermoplastic Roofing (TPO, PVC)

TP Section 1: Roof Decks

TP Section 2: Control Joints, Perimeters & Penetrations

TP Section 3: Separator Sheets and Auxiliary Leveling Surfaces

TP Section 4: Vapour Retarders

TP Section 5: Insulation

TP Section 6: Membrane

TP Section 7: Membrane Flashing

TP Section 8: Sheet Metal Flashing

TP Section 9: Protected Membrane and Combination Designs

TP Section 10: Re-Roofing

TP Section 11: Vegetative (Green) Roofing

Sheet Metal Flashing Details

Part 3

Steep-Slope Roofing

General

SS Section 1

Asphalt Shingle Roofing

SS Section 2

Slate Tile Roofing

SS Section 3

Cedar Shake and Cedar Shingle Roofing

SS Section 4