This post is a continuation of a description of applying liquid EPDM roofing to our existing black EPDM rubber roof. Here I discuss what I learned from that job. See Our New $2 per Square Foot Rubber Roof Inspect Your Rubber Roof – before applying EPDM rubber...
My Rubber Roof Dilemma I own a 6600 square foot commercial building, which houses Saturn and one other tenant. The roof is a 20-year-old black EPDM rubber which had puddles in five places. The roof had leaked for a few years during which time we paid a local roofer to...
We found this Energy Infographic from The White Roof Project. This infographic explains in detail how cool roofs and cool roof coatings can help curb climate change, lower peak load blackouts and power outages in towns and cities, and save energy. Black Roofs vs white...
Many homes with cathedral ceilings or flat roofs have little or no insulation. The IRC 2009 building code requires a ventilated space of at least one inch above the roof insulation. Building scientists sometimes ask how useful the ventilation is and how much...