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PROJECT There were several advantages to using the membrane-roof system, manufacturer's representative Ian er possible and also had life rings on the roof just in case," said Jeremy Parriera, president of Axiom Division 7. exteriors Lining up the stripes was also tricky. "The five docks are different sizes, but we wanted the stripes to look con- Murphy of Exterior Allied Systems LLC of Portland, OR, "Capturing the debris was challenging because there tinuous from one dock to the next," Parriera said. "Align- said. "FiberTite weighs less than a metal roof and with its was a significant amount of deteriorated plywood under ment of the green and white membranes from building to hot-air welded seams has better watertight integrity," he the valleys that had to be replaced, and every time we cut building was really facilitated with the system because you stated. "The RhinoBond system allows the membrane to a piece we had to contain it. That wasn't always easy, espe- could adjust the membrane before the induction weld- be attached directly into the wood purlins under the met- cially in a breezy location such as this." ing," Murphy said. "Axiom Division 7 did a great job with al panels and was an excellent way to meet the FM 1-90 wind-uplift requirement." Another challenge was installing skylights, which replaced the translucent panels in the original metal roof. this project. They are a tremendously organized, painstaking contractor." Howell said there were also significant cost savings. "I "There was some deliberation about how to frame the Currently the roof is performing well, and nothing but think we came in a couple of hundred-thousand dollars curbs and install the curb-mounted skylights," explained smooth sailing is expected in the future. "The roof is do- less than if we had gone with a metal roof," he comment- Jose Laurean, field engineer at Wetherholt and Associates ing great, and I would definitely recommend this system ed. "If we had done a complete tear-off we were probably Inc. "They wanted to keep the same layout that they had again," said Laurean. "It is easy to install and it met the looking at another million dollars." with the translucent panels, which required some careful owner's expectations." CA Finally, the membrane could replicate the green and white stripes as well as a metal roof. framing work." It was the green and white stripes that probably posed the biggest challenge, however. When preparing to heat- AWASH WITH CHALLENGES weld the membrane to each of the plates using the Rhino- The contractor faced several challenges with the instal- Bond stand-up induction tool, it was discovered that am- lation of the new roof, which included 1/2-in. FiberTite bient temperature was warmer for the green membrane HD board over the metal roof and tapered insulation in than for the white membrane, which required some the valleys. A major concern was working over water. Not fine-tuning of the induction-welding machine. "Fortu- only were there environmental rules about preventing de- nately our OMG Roofing Products representative was bris from entering the water, but the safety of the roofers quickly on the scene and worked diligently with us to also had to be considered. "We tied off the crew whenev- come up with the proper calibration," Parriera explained. Want more information? The resources below are linked on our website at commercialarchitecturemagazine. com and our digital magazine at commercialarchitecturemagazine.com/digital/ oct2016. Circle 6 on the Reader Service Card. Learn about induction welding. Download data sheets. Watch a video. Yale Commercial Solutions The next big thing in access control Introducing nexTouch™, the next generation of keypad access control from Yale®. nexTouch is an ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 certiﬁed cylindrical lock that combines effortless installation and innovative technology for a truly scalable solution: Use as a stand-alone keypad lock to manage access with PIN codes Utilize Data-on-Card technology as part of the Yale Multi-Family Solution Easily expand ZigBee or Z-Wave capable alarm or automation systems for use in small businesses When you need the perfect balance of security, convenience and ﬂexibility, Yale Works for YouSM. Learn how you can take the next step in security www.yalelocks.com/nexTouch Copyright © 2016, Yale Security, Inc., an ASSA ABLOY Group company. All rights reserved. CIRCLE 207 19 http://www.commercialarchitecturemagazine.com/ http://www.commercialarchitecturemagazine.com/digital/oct2016 https://www.cdsreportnow.com/bgs/search?CBP0006201610 http://www.commercialarchitecturemagazine.com/digital/oct2016 http://www.fibertite.com/fibertite-induction-welded-roofing-system http://www.fibertite.com/document-library/product-data-sheets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4fekldAjcM http://www.yalelocks.com/nexTouch http://www.yalelocks.com/nexTouch https://www.cdsreportnow.com/bgs/search?CBP0207201610

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