Posted by RayP(MI) on January 07, 2012 at 17:59:17 from (207.241.137.116):
In Reply to: Why a flat roof? posted by Konky on January 07, 2012 at 12:57:35:
As a experienced school employee of many years, I can make a few observations... Many school buildings throughout the Michigan area were built with "flat" roofs years ago. Have been leaky, costly to maintain, and generally a pain. Even with new rubber membrane technology they don't hold water. They've tried all kinds of insulation, everything. Now I'm seeing buildings being retrofitted with rafters and sloping roofs. Newest construction is going with steel roofing. Sloping roofs don't puddle water, leading to leaks.
One of the nastiest construction methods was the WINDOW buildings used for elemetary buildings years ago. Outside walls were particularly high with much glass. The roof line was inverted with V shaped roofline, water all ran inward toward middle hallway, and leaked all down the hallway!
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