The picture above appears to provide an excellent example of the benefits of a self-adhered underlayment applied direct to deck. Earlier street view pictures of this house show an existing tile roof. That indicates that the house may have been very recently reroofed with shingles. If so, the seal strips on the shingles may not have fully bonded. Other shingle roofs in the same area didn’t seem to have such extensive failures. I hope to get additional information on this particular house to confirm my initial observation but, either way, it does demonstrate the value of an effective secondary water barrier resistance. Hurricanes and the destruction they leave behind are truly heartbreaking. Hopefully, the agencies who
are in charge after these disasters can open their eyes to the need for our industry and those who are active in the building code process to learn all we can from them, to help reduce the amount of heartbreak and insurance claims in the future. FRM Mike Silvers, CPRC is owner of Silvers Systems Inc., and is consulting with FRSA as Director of Technical Services. Mike is an FRSA Past President, Life Member and Campanella Award recipient and brings 50 years of industry knowledge and experience to FRSA’s team.
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