Asphalt Shingle Roof Specifications

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Asphalt shingle roof specifications.

The series highlights our popular duration shingles along with up to 7 other duration styles depending on where you live that feature unique performance characteristics. More than 70 of all houses in north america are covered in asphalt roof shingles. Yes meets astm d3462 requirements. Here s a closeup view of an asphalt roof shingle.

Asphalt shingles continue to be the most widely installed roof covering option in north america. This type of roof shingle consist of a fiberglass mat saturated on both sides with hot asphalt. Verify color with owner. Owens corning produces high quality asphalt coating asphalt sealants and adhesives for asphalt shingles.

Experience the total owens corning roofing system and high quality roofing shingles. Astm c 1549 standard test method for determination of. Asphalt shingles can be installed on roof slopes of 2 12 to 4 12 if special procedures are followed for underlayment see details at roofing underlayment best practices or see comments on page 54 in the printed text best practices guide. Duration series shingles are unrivaled by any other architectural shingles because they feature our patented surenail technology a technological breakthrough in shingle design.

4 per shingle minimum 6 per shingle in high wind areas and the coast line. All shingles shall be installed by galv. Astm d 4869 standard specification for asphalt saturated organic felt shingle underlayment used in roofing. 1 2 references continued standards and building codes.

The short simple answer is 2 12 has traditionally been considered the absolute minimum acceptable roof slope suitable for asphalt shingles. Roofing nails long note. Size and thickness of a quarter spots of asphalt plastic cement placed under the shingle 51 mm 2 inches above the bottom edge and equally spaced along the shingle. Low slope roof specifications for asphalt shingle roofs.

Let owens corning help you determine when it is time for a new roof and then let us help you choose the shingles for your roof that are right for you. Astm d 4586 standard specification for asphalt roof cement asbestos free. Find gaf s specifications for timberline hdz here. The top surface of the shingle includes a granule mineral coating.

Astm e 108 standard test methods for fire tests of roof coverings. Roofs with slopes greater than 4 12 require only one layer of underlayment. Furnish and install new aluminum coil stock to cover all fascia and roof trim. When this covering is installed on roofs sloped between 2 12 and 4 12 two layers of underlayment are required.

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