SIG Roof Lines: The RIBA Journal June 2016
This week the June 2016 issue of RIBA Journal is published, complete with our eighth technical guide: SIG Roof Lines.
SIG Design & Technology partner with the RIBA Journal to help supply architects with impartial, useful advice on designing flat, green and metal roofs.
This issue features the award winning Re-roofing of Westminster Cathedral by St Ann’s Gate Architects, Best Practice when Choosing Flat Roof Waterproofing, and timing is everything when Installing a Green Roof.
In this post you will find additional resources to help you in your roof design choices.
Act of Faith
The RIBAJ interviewed Cathedral Architect Michael Drury of St Ann’s Gate Architects about their work at Westminster Cathedral, and in particular the re-roofing of this Grade 1 listed Byzantine style home of the Catholic Church in England. This complex roof consists of four copper domes and various stepped surfaces which were re-roofed using a modern version of the historic waterproofing often used on listed buildings, mastic asphalt. The project won the 2016 Roofing Award for Mastic Asphalt & Hot-Melt Roofing. Click here to download the article.
Extra Resources:
- Visit St Ann’s Gate Architects’ website and talk to them on Twitter
- St Ann’s Gate Architects have also written about Westminster Cathedral on their website here and here.
- Read our blog posts, ‘An Introduction to Mastic Asphalt’ and ‘When to use Mastic Asphalt’.
- Visit the product pages to find out more about IKO Permaphalt Mastic Asphalt and download resources.
- Find out more about why choosing the right product is Step 1 in our 8 Steps to a #PerfectRoof.
Choosing A Flat Roof
Our double page spread this month takes us back to basics and helps you choose which type of waterproofing is best for your flat roof, based on some simple principles. Ross Finnie looks at four main types of flat roof waterproofing: Single Ply, Hot Melt, Built up Roofing (BUR) and Cold Applied Liquids, and ask what are their benefits and what should you look out for? We’ve also produced a simple table to summarise some of the main things to consider. Whilst you should always take independent professional advice when choosing waterproofing, this article should help you move along the decision making process a little further before you get in touch. We hope this article will be useful for you to share, particularly with junior colleagues. Click the image to download the article.
Extra Resources:
- Connect with Ross Finnie on Linkedin and talk to him on Twitter.
- Download an A4 PDF of the table ‘Waterproofing Options: Some Things to Consider’.
- If the articles leave you with more questions about your own project, why not ask us? You can talk to us on twitter too.
Timing is Everything
The back page this month features an interview with Guy Regan and Aaron Scanbrett of GR Roofing, and Steve Vincent of Verdico, about their work installing a green roof on a cafe at a country estate in Sussex. If you haven’t specified a green roof before you’ll find this article full of advice and tips on what you should bear in mind. GR Roofing were new to green roofs too, and their experience should give you food for thought.
Extra Resources:
- Talk to Verdico on Twitter about your green roofing experiences.
- Read about the GRO Green Roof Code and what it means for the green roofing industry.
- Steve Vincent also collaborated on our Blue Roof post – read about Blue Roofs here.
- Visit the green roof pages to find out more about the benefits of green roofing.
- Read our blog post about the special benefits of using a VerdiRoof green roof.
- Want a green roof sample? Architects practices can get one delivered to your office by filling out this form.
- Contact us about how we can help with your green roof project.
8 Steps to a Perfect Roof
Designing a perfect roof has never been more challenging, but SIG Design and Technology have put together an 8 step guide to identify the challenges and ensure your design meets your client’s requirements.
Here are our 8 steps to the Perfect Roof.
Click the links to find out why they matter and how you can tick them off your To Do List.
- Choose the Right Roofing Products for the Right Job;
- Get Reliable Design Expertise from One Source;
- Ensure you meet All the Statutory Requirements;
- Be confident in Reliability of your Supply Chain;
- Use Reliable, Experienced Roofing Contractors;
- Monitor the Roofing Installation on Site;
- Ensure each roof is Fully Guaranteed, and
- Implement Appropriate Planned Maintenance.
Keep in Touch
We hope you enjoyed the eighth SIG Rooflines edition and look forward to sharing more roofing advice in a couple of months, alongside some truly inspirational buildings. You can read the earlier issues here:
Issue 1: Green roof hobbit-house, best practice with Single Ply roofing and avoiding Metal Theft.
Here’s a full list of SIG Rooflines blog posts.
We’ll be continuing to publish technical advice and information here on our blog in the meantime, and running another technical seminar in the Autumn, so feel free to subscribe to our blog for free roofing design advice as we publish it.
Any questions? Please do ask them below or get in touch with us.
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