tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39442504446975592652011-07-07T15:23:17.790-07:00Very useful information gathered and stockpiled regarding commercial roofing.Michael Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08507782143745588798noreply@blogger.comBlogger81100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944250444697559265.post-87410563663510993182009-10-20T04:45:00.000-07:002009-10-20T04:45:56.229-07:00<a href="http://knol.google.com/k/clint-tackitt/tpo-roofing/3hk54hgjdn4o8/1">TPO Roofing</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3944250444697559265-8741056366351099318?l=roofsmarts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08507782143745588798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944250444697559265.post-63622563832837009592009-10-17T12:19:00.001-07:002009-10-17T12:19:12.934-07:00<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/news/nrca/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=9FF4A88C-4A27-4D8C-B210-3DE45420EA49©id=1519AD32-D373-4867-A39C-FE8E1C99BBAE&campaign=twitter&ref=twitter1519AD32-D373-4867-A39C-FE8E1C99BBAE">Pooling water blamed for roof collapse - Related Stories - NRCA SmartBrief</a><br /><br />Shared via <a href="http://addthis.com">AddThis</a><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3944250444697559265-6362256383283700959?l=roofsmarts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08507782143745588798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944250444697559265.post-14750526498013023442009-10-09T06:22:00.000-07:002009-10-09T06:22:22.843-07:00<a href="http://www.facilitiesnet.com/roofing/article/Roofing-Maintenance-and-Inspectors--10614">Roofing Maintenance and Inspectors</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3944250444697559265-1475052649801302344?l=roofsmarts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08507782143745588798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944250444697559265.post-91087778930420740752009-10-08T13:26:00.001-07:002009-10-08T13:26:18.965-07:00<a href="http://www.physorg.com/news174209373.html">Color-changing roof tiles absorb heat in winter, reflect it in summer</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(PhysOrg.com) -- Anyone who has ever stepped barefoot onto blacktop pavement on a hot sunny day knows the phenomenon very well: Black surfaces absorb the sun's heat very efficiently, producing a toe-scorching surface. In the wintertime, that can be a good thing: A dark roof heats up in the sun and helps reduce your heating bill. But in summertime, it's definitely a bad thing: Your house gets even hotter, and your air conditioning has to work harder. In most places, the summertime penalty is greater than the wintertime gain, it turns out, so that's why many people, including U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, strongly advocate switching to white roofs.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3944250444697559265-9108777893042074075?l=roofsmarts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08507782143745588798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944250444697559265.post-90473774178346358322009-09-29T04:44:00.000-07:002009-09-29T04:44:34.107-07:00<a href="http://www.facilitiesnet.com/bom/articlePrint.asp?id=5441">Roof Inspections: A Closer Look</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3944250444697559265-9047377417834635832?l=roofsmarts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08507782143745588798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944250444697559265.post-64106941291664666072009-09-24T13:25:00.000-07:002009-09-24T13:25:49.244-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Dq9wQzgA4ps/SrvUAuyWuYI/AAAAAAAAABQ/p9jaOjAz-_4/s1600-h/2009_0721GiantCenterville0039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Dq9wQzgA4ps/SrvUAuyWuYI/AAAAAAAAABQ/p9jaOjAz-_4/s200/2009_0721GiantCenterville0039.JPG" /></a><br /></div>This is what is refered to as a fishmouth. It is caused by a wrinkle that has worked its way down to a corner. Over time the sun has deteriorated the protrusion thus creating a hole. This now is basically a tunnel for water to get down into the building.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3944250444697559265-6410694129166466607?l=roofsmarts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08507782143745588798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944250444697559265.post-29913135598283178482009-09-24T13:14:00.000-07:002009-09-24T13:14:08.378-07:00Here is a photo of a commercial rubber roof that has been neglected far too long!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Dq9wQzgA4ps/SrvStRQ7EOI/AAAAAAAAABI/30fVgmIpp1g/s1600-h/2009_0721GiantCenterville0060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" iq="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Dq9wQzgA4ps/SrvStRQ7EOI/AAAAAAAAABI/30fVgmIpp1g/s200/2009_0721GiantCenterville0060.JPG" /></a><br /></div>Please do not let your roof go this long!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3944250444697559265-2991313559828317848?l=roofsmarts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08507782143745588798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944250444697559265.post-78995054335772738172009-07-17T07:18:00.000-07:002009-09-29T12:34:50.805-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Dq9wQzgA4ps/SrvPWBEk1fI/AAAAAAAAAAw/ZdTrAuwAwbQ/s1600-h/185.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385125756603258354" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Dq9wQzgA4ps/SrvPWBEk1fI/AAAAAAAAAAw/ZdTrAuwAwbQ/s320/185.gif" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 128px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 128px;" /></a><br /><div>A junior roofer in training, contemplating the day he can finally reach the first rung of a ladder and get topside!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3944250444697559265-7899505433577273817?l=roofsmarts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Michael Zhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08507782143745588798noreply@blogger.com0