Archive for Posts Tagged waterproofing:

  • Dec 11

Concrete In The Cold

Cement In The Cold There’s been plenty of freezing rain over the last few days and for some reason, I thought it would be a bright idea to climb up on the roof to take the photo above. I saw the truck (and more importantly, the stark contrast between it and the operator’s orange jacket) and thought to myself “So what ...
  • Dec 04

Roof Torch Down

We began weatherproofing the roof this week, despite a continued beatdown from Mother Nature. The sky has been perpetually grey and in between the snow and rain, we’ve been rolling out and torching down a SBS modified bitumen membrane (I know you want to say that 5 times fast). We’re using a product called TorchFlex, which is ...
  • Nov 17

It Looks Flat, But It’s Not

We’ve obviously shied away from a traditionally pitched roof, however one common misconception about the house is that the roof is flat. While it definitely appears that way from the ground, it actually slopes away from the structure at around 2 degrees. It doesn’t seem like much, but it’s enough to keep the water moving and ...