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PARAPET FLASHING [1 record]

Record 1 2012-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
CONT

The top ply should be installed in a flood coat of asphalt/bitumen as well. It is important that the asphalt/bitumen has to be at the correct temperature at the point of application. The asphalt/bitumen flood coat must impregnate the entire polyester fleece material, only the top fleece surface needs to be flood coated. Particular attention is paid to the skylight corner curb detail ... The installation is finally complete once the parapet flashing are installed. The protected roof membrane is then given a glaze coat of asphalt and insulation, slip sheet and ballast are installed and placed on the roof.

OBS

flashing: Sheet metal or other material used in roof and wall construction to shed water.

OBS

parapet: Wall serving as a guard at the edge of a roof, terrace, bridge, balcony, etc.

OBS

parapet flashing: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
OBS

solin : Bande de métal ou de mortier pour calfeutrer un vide (solin plat) ou pour garnir la jonction de deux plans (solin saillant), par exemple au droit d'une souche de cheminée.

OBS

parapet : Mur servant de garde au bord d'un toit, d'une terrasse, d'un pont, d'un balcon, etc.

OBS

solin de parapet : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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