ROOFING APPLICATION
1. ASPHALT / FIBERGLASS SHINGLES*
Apply roofing felt and asphalt/fiberglass strip shingles
directly to the Firestall Roof Deck panels. Use annular
threaded galvanized roofing nails with 3/8" diameter
head, 1 1/4" long. Use Homasote Nail No. 2125 3/8"
head, 1 1/4" long, annular threaded, galvanized), Bostitch
Nail No. CR3DGAL 3/8" head, 1 1/4" long) shot with
N12B Roofing Nailer, or Senco Staple No. P178A8 (1"
crown, 1 1/2" long, 5562 galvanized wire with Sencoting)
shot with the appropriate Senco stapler.
*NOTE
Homasote Company requires the use of a premium or
laminated roofing shingle over Firestall Roof Deck. The
shingle must have a minimum weight of 240 lbs per
square.
2. WOOD SHINGLES OR SHAKES
For wood shingles, attach roofing felt to the Firestall Roof
Deck and apply shingles directly over the roofing paper
with annular threaded, corrosion-resistant nails of
sufficient length to penetrate 1" into the Firestall Roof
Deck. Apply shingles following the procedure outlined by
the Cedar Wood Shingle Mfg. Association.
3. ROOFING TILES OR SLATE
For rigid-type, non-wood cement, clay tile, or slate
shingles over roofing felt, use corrosion-resistant annular
threaded roofing nails with 3/8" diameter head and of
sufficient length to assure 1" penetration into the Firestall
Roof Deck. In all cases, follow the recommendations of
the roofing materials manufacturer.
4. BUR
Apply according to BURSI standards for attachment to
wood fiber insulation.
5. SINGLE-PLY MEMBRANES
Apply to Firestall Roof Deck in accordance with singleply
manufacturer's recommendation. Consult Homasote
Company for most recent single-ply manufacturer's
approval list.
6. METAL ROOFING
Contact Homasote Company for metal roofing
application.
Any deviation from these instructions voids all
warranties, including implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose.
Characteristics, properties or performance of
materials manufactured by Homasote
Company herein described are derived from
data obtained under controlled test
conditions. Homasote Company makes no
warranties, express or implied, as to their
characteristics, properties, or performance
under any variations from such conditions in
actual construction. These provisions may not
be altered in any way by a salesperson,
employee, agent, or any other representative
of Homasote Company, except by a letter
from an officer of Homasote. Homasote does
not assume any responsibility of liability for
the performance of any products other than
those manufactured by Homasote. Homasote
Company assumes no responsibility for the
effects of structural movement. |
AVAILABILITY
Homasote building products are available throughout the
United States and Canada from local building material
dealers. Dealers should have samples and literature
describing all Homasote products. If not, write directly to
Homasote Company.
