Low slope roofing system

Abstract

A roofing system, comprising an underlayment layer above a roof deck; at least one strap spaced horizontally up the slope of a roof deck and above the underlayment layer; at least two fasteners attached to the at least one strap and into the roof deck; at least one bead of adhesive applied above the at least one strap; and at least two metal roofing panels placed on the at least one bead of adhesive applied to the at least one strap.

Claims

1. A roofing system, comprising: an underlayment layer above and in communication with a roof deck, wherein the roof deck is a low slope roof deck having a pitch less than 2/12; at least one strap spaced horizontally up the slope of a roof deck and above the underlayment layer; at least two fasteners attached to the at least one strap and into the roof deck; at least one bead of adhesive applied above the at least one strap; and at least two metal roofing panels placed on the at least one bead of adhesive applied to the at least one strap and above the at least two fasteners such that the at least two fasteners do not penetrate the at least two metal roofing panels.

2. A roofing system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one strap spaced horizontally up the slope of a roof desk is steel strapping.

3. A roofing system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one strap spaced horizontally up the slope of a roof deck is attached with ring shank roofing nails.

4. A roofing system as in claim 3, wherein the ring shank roofing nails are between 6 and 8 inches on center.

5. A roofing system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one strap is at least two straps that are spaced between 16 and 24 inches on centers horizontally up the slope of the roof desk.

6. A roofing system as in claim 1, further comprising trim along at least one edge of each of the at least two metal roofing panels.

7. A roofing system as in claim 6, wherein the trim is attached along the at least one edge of each of the at least two metal roofing panels by a Z closure type concealed fasteners.

8. A roofing system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one strap has a length that is positioned perpendicular to a length of a base sheet and spaced at a predetermined length on center.

9. A roofing system as in claim 1, wherein at least one strap is attached by at least two fasteners placed in two rows at a predetermined length on center along the strap.

10. A roofing system as in claim 9, wherein at least one of the two rows of fasteners is fastened into a wood support of the roof deck.

11. A roofing system as in claim 1, wherein the adhesive is a urethane adhesive and sealant.

12. A roofing system as in claim 1, wherein the at least two fasteners are in withdrawal and not in shear.

13. A roofing system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one strap is tensile steel with a corrosion resistant barrier coating.

14. A roofing system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one strap is at least two straps placed perpendicular to a length of the underlayment layer and spaced a predetermined length on center.

15. A roofing system as in claim 1, wherein the adhesive is a foam adhesive.

16. A roofing system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one strap is rolled tensile steel.

17. A roofing system as in claim 1, wherein the at least one strap has markings to designate a gun nail for nailing on center fastener target locations.

18. A roofing system as in claim 1, wherein the roof deck is a low slope roof deck.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIGS. 1 and 2 depict the Stealth anchor installation.

(2) FIGS. 3 and 4 depict concealed continuous strapping gun nailed to decking providing an efficient structural anchor surface area for adhesive attachment of metal roofing panels;

(3) FIG. 5 depicts steel strapping with ring shank roofing nails on 6 to 8 on center, OC, along the length of the straps that are spaced 16 to 24 on centers horizontally up the slope of the roof deck;

(4) FIG. 6 depicts a 5 V crimp profile metal roofing panel;

(5) FIG. 7 depicts a Stealth Bond strap with fastening;

(6) FIG. 8 depicts a Stealth Bond metal roofing adhesive; and

(7) FIG. 9 depicts a Z closure type concealed fasteners.

(8) FIG. 10 depicts trim along at least one edge of the metal roofing panels.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(9) The present invention provides a roofing system, comprising: at least one strap (10) spaced on centers horizontally up the slope of a roof deck (12); at least one bead of adhesive (14) applied to the at least one strap; at least two metal roofing panels (16) placed on the at least one bead of adhesive applied to the at least one strap; and at least two fasteners (18) attached to the at least two metal roofing panels and into the roof deck at a top and perimeter of the at least two metal roofing panels. The at least one strap (10) spaced on centers horizontally up the slope of a roof desk may be steel strapping. The at least one strap may be tensile steel with a corrosion resistant barrier coating. The at least one strap may also be rolled tensile steel. That is to say it may be in a continuous roll form. The at least one strap may be perpendicular to the length of the underlayment layer and spaced a predetermined length on center. For example, the at least one strap (10) may be an anchor seam roll that is 4 wide and Galvalume Grade 50 steel. The strap may be an anchor seam roll that may also be, for example, 29 ga. ASTM A 792, Grade 80 Class 1 Approved SS, AZ50 with a width between 1.9 and 4.1 inches and a thickness between 0.014 and 0.016 inches or 26 ga. ASTM A 792, CS Type B, AZ50 with a width between 1.9 and 4.1 inches and a thickness between 0.017 and 0.020 inches. The anchor seam roll may be a Galvalume carbon acrylume ASTM A792-10 approved CS type B as coated C 0.02/0.15 mn 0.60 max P 0.30 max S 0.035 max CU 0.25 max NI 0.20 Max CR 0.15 Max MO 0.6 max V 0.008 Max Ti 0.025 Max CB 0.008 Max with the exposed prime side out and AZ50 clear organic surface treatment with dry pickle welds. According to the chemical analysis in weight % of one specimen, C=0.05, MN=0.27, P=0.006, S=0.009, SI=0.014, CU=0.01, NI=0.00, CR=0.03, MO=0.011, SN=0.008, AL=0.032, N=0.005, V=0.001, B=0.0003, TI=0.001 and CB=0.001. According to another embodiment, the anchor seam roll may be a Galvalume carbon acrylume ASTM A792-10 approved CS type B as coated C 0.02/0.15 mn 0.60 max P 0.30 max S 0.035 max CU 0.25 max NI 0.20 Max CR 0.15 Max MO 0.6 max V 0.008 Max Ti 0.025 Max CB 0.008 Max with the exposed prime side out and AZ50 clear organic surface treatment with dry pickle welds. According to the chemical analysis in weight % of one specimen, C=0.05, MN=0.31, P=0.011, S=0.014, SI=0.015, CU=0.04, NI=0.01, CR=0.06, MO=0.008, SN=0.011, AL=0.040, N=0.004, V=0.002, B=0.0003, TI=0.001 and CB=0.001. According to yet another embodiment, the anchor seam roll may be a Galvalume carbon acrylume ASTM A792-10 Grade 80 class 1 approved SS AS coated C 0.20 max mn 1.35 max P 0.04 max S 0.040 max CU 0.25 max NI 0.20 Max CR 0.15 Max MO 0.6 max V 0.008 Max Ti 0.025 Max CB 0.015 Max with the exposed prime side out and AZ50 clear organic surface treatment with dry pickle welds. With ok-limit 1 ys min 80 ksi 0.2% offset is min 82 ksi el dist 2 inches longitudinal ASTM std tens. According to the chemical analysis in weight % of one specimen, C=0.05, MN=0.31, P=0.006, S=0.012, SI=0.008, CU=0.03, NI=0.01, CR=0.05, MO=0.020, SN=0.004, AL=0.035, N=0.008, V=0.001, B=0.0003, TI=0.001 and CB=0.009 and SB=0.001.

(10) As shown in FIG. 7, the at least one strap (10) may be spaced on centers horizontally up the slope of a roof desk and attached with ring shank roofing nails (20). The ring shank roofing nails may be between 6 and 8 inches on center. The at least one strap may be spaced between 12, 16 and 24 inches on centers horizontally up the slope of the roof deck. There may be trim along at least one edge of each of the at least two metal roofing panels, wherein the trim is attached along the at least one edge of each of the at least two metal roofing panels by a Z closure type concealed fasteners. FIG. 9 depicts a Z closure type concealed fastener (34). As shown in FIG. 1, the at least one strap (10) may have a length that is positioned perpendicular to the length of a base sheet (24) and spaced at a predetermined length on center. Each of the at least one straps (10) may be attached by at least two fasteners placed in two rows (e.g. 26 and 28) at a predetermined length on center along the strap. At least one of the two rows (e.g. 26 and 28) of fasteners is fastened into a wood support (12) of the roof deck. The at least two fasteners may be in withdrawal and not in shear. According to one embodiment, 29 ga. Anchor straps were spaced 24 inches on center and attached perpendicular to the wood supports with 12 ga. 1 ring shank nails. The nails were installed in three, equally spaced staggered rows 6 o.c. and 1 from the strap edge. The 5-V crimp panels were adhered to each strap in a continuous wide bead of Silaprene SolidSeal. The perimeter of the specimen was attached with #10-141 HWH wood screws spaced 6 o.c.

(11) There may be underlayment layer under the at least one strap and above the roof deck. The terms base sheet and underlayment layer are interchangeable. The adhesive (14) may be a urethane adhesive and sealant. The adhesive may be a foam adhesive. FIG. 10 depicts trim (100) along at least one edge (102) of each of the at least two metal roofing panels (104), wherein the trim (100) is attached along the at least one edge (102) of each of the at least two metal roofing panels (104) by a Z closure type concealed fasteners (106).

(12) The present invention utilizes a larger flat surface area for superior adhesion of single ply roofing system materials. The present invention utilizes rolls that are designed for use with 1 Ring Shank Roofing Gun Nails fasteners when mechanically attaching a single-ply roofing membrane to wood structural decks. It is easy-to roll for improved installation efficiency. the at least one strap has markings to designate a gun nail on center fastener target locations. The at least one strap has markings to designate a gun nail on center fastener target locations. FIG. 5 depicts three examples of markings on straps (40, 42 and 44). The anchor rolls may have 6-inch on center fastener location marking. A dispensing handle promotes each handling and unrolling. The Stealth anchor roll lays flat beneath the roofing membrane without wrinkles and eliminates the need to measure for accurate fastener placement. The continuous seam roll remains straight and spaced correctly for improved installation productivity. Unwinding the seam roll cuts labor when compared to individually shuffling and placing plates. Seam roll reel installation is more ergonomically friendly. To install, the at least one strap is an anchor seam roll which is positioned at the edge of the membrane. A first end is secured in position over the center of the top rib in the deck. The reel is walked along the edge of the roofing membrane dispensing the seam roll. At the end of each row, the roll is fastened in place. Roofing gun nail type fasteners are used to mechanically attach single-ply low slope roofing systems on a variety of deck types. The fasteners are attached and the anchor seam roll is unrolled along the roof membrane lap seam for proper fastener spacing. At the end of the run, the anchor seam roll is cut and the process repeated. The present invention provides a means for previously exposed screw fastened metal roofing panels to be structurally attached by concealed adhesive and base anchor connector beneath the panel eliminating thousands of metal roofing surface penetrating screw type fasteners. The system utilizes a base anchor connector's surface area for a permanent polyurethane adhesive to bond metal roofing panel systems to the roof deck. A concealed continuous anchor connector may be gun nailed to decking to provide an efficient structural anchor surface area for adhesive attachment of metal roofing panels. The system provides contractors with continuous base anchor attachment in lieu of exposed thru panel screws or clips to attach metal roofing panels systems to roof decks. The system adheres to most metal roofing panel systems, the base anchor connector includes fastener location markings. If a one-component urethane adhesive is utilized it fully cures with air within 24 hours. It may be permanently flexible to withstand movement of up to 450% of expansion and contraction with the tensile strength of the adhesive being approximately 288 psi. The system eliminates all field exposed metal roofing screws, dramatically cuts metal roofing installation time and expensive labor, eliminates the need to measure for accurate screw fastener placement, joins the metal roofing panel system material within 10 minutes, reduces corrosive staining screw shavings to sweep off, reduces the effects of cross panel tensioning (oil canning) and allows metal roofing to lay flat without screw fastener dimpling.

(13) It should be understood that the foregoing relates to preferred embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.