SECTION 11
ROOFING AND SHEET METAL WORK
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SCOPE:

The work covered by this section of the

specifications consists of furnishing all labor, tools
and equipment required for the installation of a11 miner-

al surfaced roofing and sheet metal work as indicated on
the drawings or required for the work,

a.

Refer to section 13, "Metal Buildings" for

prefabricated metal roofs over metal buildings,

b. Refer to section 8, "Carpentry and Relayed
Work" for corrugated aluminum roofing over framed
structures.

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ROOFING:

a.
Materials, as furnished by the Contractor,
willinclude 907 minéral surfaced roofing, roofing cement,
plastic cement,

roofing nails.

flashing fabric,

and large head aluminum

b.
Preparation of Surfaces:
Roof surfaces shall
be broom clean, smooth, firm, dry, and properly pitched

to drain. Holes and loose knots in roof sheathing shall
be covered with aluminum sheet tabs tacked on, loose
boards secured and projecting nails driven home. Vents
and other projections through roofs shall be properly

flashed and secured in position.
Chamfer for all rough
edges at eaves where roofing is to be turned down.
c.

Application of Roofing:

roofing shall be applied as follows:

Mineral surfaced

1.
Roofing shall be cut to required lengths
and allowed to flatten in properly protected piles a
minimum of one day before laying. Roofing shall be applied
in one layer as follows:

2.
Starting at lowest roof eave, apply first
course of roofing across the slope of the roof. Apply

succeeding courses allowing 2" overlaps over preceding
course, and 4" end laps. Turn down roofing sheet neatly
at all eaves and edges,
3.

Nail all laps through both layers of roofli-i

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