Vapour Retarders for Low Slope Roofs - Printable Version

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Vapour Retarders for Low Slope Roofs - navya mathur - 08-14-2014

Vapour Retarders for Low Slope Roofs

membrane in a protected membrane roof is also the vapour/air barrier

other types of low slope roofs use two layers of asphalt saturated roofing felt bonded together and to the roof with hot asphalt

polyethylene film not used as it melts

situated on the warm side of the insulation

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