Max baker s marvelous book.
Roof surfaces for walking.
Below is a walk on roof balcony from another 19th century new york building that was covered in interlocking copper shingles soldered together.
Almost every profile of metal roof is also possible with our myriad of mounting options.
The employer must ensure that each walking working surface can support the maximum intended load for that surface.
If you did want to convert your roof to this surface you would need to add a finishing product on top for an additional cost rather than just covering with pvc vinyl decking in one go.
How about a drive on roof surface.
Even flat roofs in high wind zones can be accommodated with free standing weighted bases.
Traditionally for people to be able to walk on the roof there s a roofing surface and one or more layer on top so it can be an approved walking surface explains brendan houle owner and director of business development.
Most of these types of accidents can be prevented with improved housekeeping appropriate guardrails maintenance of walking surfaces and remaining alert to.
Roof paver and walkpad overview.
This option looks ok gravel on top but probably isn t very comfortable to walk on and can be pretty heavy.
Roof pavers walk pads and roof walkways are versatile products that have many applications.
Roofs and decks can now be functional as well as attractive.
They cause 15 of all accidental deaths and are second only to motor vehicles as a cause of fatalities.
With a variety of mounting methods available kee walk works on virtually any roof surface.
Shown below is the painted canvas surface of a pre 1900 walk on roof balcony surface on the same building as illustrated above.
Because this is single ply it s done all in one coat houle says.
Tile tech pavers provide durability protection and performance for the roof system from harsh weather conditions while providing drainage and a level walking surface.
Built up roof gravel.
Universal mounting hardware ensures kee walk will fit your roof surface.
The book now out of print was sponsored by the national research council of canada and it brought together information into one document from canadian building science digests research papers and building science seminars and workshops from the division of building research.
Walking and working surfaces slips trips and falls slips trips and falls constitute the majority of general industry accidents.