When the Membrane Stops: Expansion Joint Covers and Edge Metal Solutions
Learning Objectives:
- Identify roofing accessories and how they can affect the longevity and durability of your roof system.
- Describe the different expansion joint types and what is best for your roof system.
- Discuss differential building movement and how to correctly compensate.
- Explain the importance of edge metal systems: what works, what doesn’t and how to tell the difference.
Credits:
When the membrane stops, complete the roof system with specialty roofing products. In this webinar, we will explore the different accessory options that are available for expansion joint covers and edge metal systems. We will be taking a look at roofing accessories and how they can affect the longevity and durability of your roof system, expansion joint types and what is best for your roof system. We’ll also be looking at differential building movement and how to correctly compensate, and the importance of edge metal systems: what works, what doesn’t and how to tell the difference.
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Chris Brown has a BS in Architectural Engineering Technology from Vermont Technical College and eight years of experience working to provide technical services and sales support with Johns Manville’s edge metal and building expansion joints for commercial construction projects throughout North America. Chris obtains multiple certifications. He is a licensed engineer intern with the State of Maine, International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI) Certified Professional Inspector, and has a State of Maine DHHS Division of Environmental Health Licensed Radon Service Provider (Air Testing) License. |
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Steve Grant is an Accessories Technical Specialist for Johns Manville’s Specialty Roofing Products plant, located in Lewiston, Maine. Steve has been with Johns Manville for 18 years, with all of this time being spent at the Lewiston facility. Prior to being promoted to Technical Specialist, Steve served as a Specialty Fabricator and continues to serve as the plant buyer. In addition to servicing the technical needs of his customers, he has spent much time over the past decade traveling nationally, promoting the use of Expand-O-Flash expansion joint covers as well as Johns Manville’s Presto Lock and Presto-Tite edge metal systems. The Lewiston plant also supplies other roof accessories to the commercial market, including RetroDrains, Flex-I-Drains and FP-10 one way Roof Vents. |
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Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality products for building insulation, mechanical insulation, commercial roofing and roof insulation, as well as fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. JM serves markets that include aerospace, automotive and transportation, air handling, appliance, HVAC, pipe and equipment, filtration, waterproofing, building, flooring, interiors and wind energy. In business since 1858, the Denver-based company has annual sales over $3 billion and holds leadership positions in all of the key markets that it serves. Johns Manville employs 8,000 people and operates 42 manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and China. Additional information can be found at www.jm.com. |
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