Barry Krum, FRCI Chairman, Convention Committee Convention Update By Barry Krum, FRCI Our upcoming convention in San Antonio, Texas, is your opportunity to meet with companies from the U.S., Canada, and overseas. You’ll see craftsmen split fresh slate and apply copper, clay tiles, and wood shakes when you visit our live roof¬ ing demonstrations. You’ll hear experts in various fields discuss the latest in roofing technology and pro¬ vide financial and legal information that you can take home and use in your own practice. Finally, you’ll enjoy golfing, dining, dancing, and mixing with your friends and col¬ leagues. Come enjoy the charm of San Antonio, and treat yourself to the finest trade show and technical semi¬ nars that the roofing industry has to offer. On behalf of RCI, I wish to thank all the companies exhibiting at our show, especially those who have pledged their support of the conven¬ tion. Supporters of the Convention Sponsors Dow Plastics GAF Building Materials Corporation T. Clear Corporation Topcoat Zum Industries, Inc. Supporters Bryant Universal Roofing Nord Bitumi, U.S., Inc. Olympic Manufacturers Group, Inc. Soprema Rfg. & Waterproofing Backers CDA Polythane Systems/GE U-Flow Roof Drain Sys., Inc. United Coatings EXHIBITORS AT RCI’S NINTH NATIONAL CONVENTION IN SAN ANTONIO As of December, the following had signed up to exhibit at the convention. ALLIED SIGNAL INC. AMOCO ASHLAND CHEMICAL BARRETT CO. BITEC BONDCOTE RFG. SYS. BRYANT UNIVERSAL ROOFING, INC. BUTLER RFG. SYS. CARLISLE SYNTEC SYSTEMS CDA CONSTRUCTION FASTENERS, INC. CONTINENTAL ROOF SYSTEMS CUSTOM CURB, INC. DOW NORTH AMERICA DURO LAST ENVIROSPEC, INC. ES PRODUCTS FIRESTONE BUILDING PRODUCTS FRY REGLET GAF CORPORATION GATE ROOFING MFG. INC. GENFLEX ROOFING SYSTEMS GEORGIA PACIFIC CORP. GLOBE VEDAG CORP. GREATER SAN ANTONIO CSI GS ROOFING PRODUCTS CO. HUMANE MFG. HYGRO WICK-INTERNATIONAL IKO MANUFACTURING ITW BUILDEX IPS ELASTOMERICS KARNAK CORP. KOPPERS INDUSTRIES LEAD INDUSTRIES LINEL INCORPORATED MERIK MARKETING METAL-ERA, INC. MM SYSTEMS CORP. NATIONAL COATINGS CORP. NESTE THERMO NORD BITUMI NORTH AMERICAN ROOFING SYSTEMS NORTH CAROLINA FOAM INDUSTRIES NRCA NRG BARRIERS OLYMPIC MFG GROUP. INC. PARTEK INSULATION PERFORMANCE ROOF SYSTEMS, INC. PITTSBURGH CORNING PLASTECO INC. POLYTHANE SYSTEMS/GE PORTALS PLUS, INC. PROSPEX RFG PROD PSI RAWLPLUG REVERE COPPER PRODUCTS INC. SARNAFIL INC. SBC INDUSTRIES SCHULLER INTERNATIONAL, INC. SEAL-DRY/USA, INC. SEAMAN CORPORATION SIBO, INC. SIPLAST INC. SOPREMA RFG. & WATERPROOFING SPI/PFCD STA-FAST ROOFING PRODUCTS STEELOX SYSTEMS. INC. T. CLEAR CORP. TAMKO ASPHALT PRODUCTS, INC. THALER ROOFING SPECIALTIES PRODUCTS TOPCOAT U-FLOW ROOF DRAIN SYS., INC. UC INDUSTRIES UNISTRUT UNITED COATINGS US INTEC VERSICO INC. W.P. HICKMAN CO. ZURN INDUSTRIES, INC. January/February 1994 17 Documents That Win Awards You spend hours in front of the computer, perfecting yet another project manual or report. You know the importance of producing docu¬ ments that are clear, organized, thorough, and accurate. However, your document can serve you another way: it can gain recognition and win honors when you enter RO’s Document Competition, held yearly at its National Convention. Joining the competition proved a win-win situation for last year’s first-place winners: H.B. Fishman & Co., Inc.; Law Engineering, Inc.; and AustiirDillomCook Engineers. These companies walked away with something tangible — tangible enough to take to the bank. “We include mention of this award in our resume and find that many potential clients are impressed,” said John Wooten, RRC, President of H.B. Fishman & Co. “This prize adds to and enhances our marketing effort.” Even for those who don’t win, the competition has value because it provides increased visibility. All entries are prominently displayed in the exhibit hall, where manufactur¬ ers and contractors regularly stop by to view them. Christopher English, RRC, Chairman of the Construction Documents Committee, believes that the competition is an educa¬ tional tool as well. “This display shows the width and depth of roof consulting practice. It highlights the skills, the regional practices, and the variety inherent in our profes¬ sion. It’s interesting to see how pro¬ fessionals approach various prob¬ lems in different ways. More important than the differences, though, are the similarities. I’m always glad to see the same, high standards applied to construction documents and reports nationwide.” Detail from award-winning Project Manual Submitted by H.B. Fishman & Co., Inc. Last Year’s Large Project Winner The cover on this issue shows a detail from last year’s winning document in the large project category. H.B. Fishman & Co., Inc., of South Windsor, Connecticut, took first place with their project manual, Roof Replacement Project: Bulkeley and Weaver High Schools. “This document was truly a group effort,” explains president John Wooten, RRC. “The credit goes to our entire company. I personally reviewed all the displays, and, believe me, the competition was stiff. We were thrilled to have won.” H.B. Fishman & Co., Inc., established in 1979, is a roof consulting firm specializing in moisture protection for industrial and institutional facilities, historical structures, and the residential or commercial clients. Services are provided for litigation, investigation and inspection, design and specifications for new and renovative roof¬ ing or waterproofing projects. 18 Interface 1993 FIRST PLACE WINNERS 1993 SECOND PLACE WINNERS Large Project: H.B. Fishman & Co., Inc. Small Project: Law Engineering Inc. Roof Survey: Austin •Dillon* Cook Engineers Large Project: NTH Consultants, Ltd. Small Project: Christopher English & Associates, Inc. Roof Survey: Christopher English & Associates, Inc. Christopher English, RRC Chairman, Construction Documents Committee RCI Executive Secretary You Be The Judge By Christopher English, RRC A panel of RCI volunteers is requested to judge the 1994 Document Competition to be held at the RCI Ninth National Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Three categories of submissions, large roofing/waterproofmg project, and roof reports are to be reviewed for excellence in orga¬ nization. format, clarity, and appearance. Judging the compe¬ tition will require a few hours at the convention on Sunday, April 10, 1994. It is desired that a cross-sec¬ tion of RCI members be repre¬ sented on the panel and we hope to establish a three-person jury’ consisting of a professional member who is either an archi¬ tect or engineer, another profes¬ sional roof consultant, and an indus¬ try member who is also a contractor. If you are going to San Antonio and would like a sneak preview of the best that roof consultants from all over the country’ have to offer, call or drop a line to Headquarters before April 1. 1994. Attendees! Spouses! Are you planning to attend our convention in San Antonio? Bring your spouse and children along, too. because San Antonio is filled with treasures like the Alamo, Fiesta Texas, and Sea World. RCI is sponsoring (at no extra cost to you) a spouse orientation of San Antonio followed by an enter¬ taining boat ride on the famous San Antonio River. The orientation will launch your exploration of San Antonio, help you plan activities, and offer superb shopping tips. From the riverboat tour, you’ll see the cafes, boutiques, crafts and novelty shops that give the Riverwalk its distinctive character. Children will enjoy this exciting ride, too, so bring the entire family. Come discover San Antonio’s cozy, old town atmosphere! Spouses will enjoy the beautiful Riverwalk. January/February 1994 19 Live Display Of Shake And Shingle Application Enhances Trade Show Marfin Obando, CSI, RCI Martin Obando will be one of several artisans on hand at the trade show’s live exhibit of roofing appli¬ cations. Marty will demonstrate the best techniques for applying cedar shakes and shingles, showing the ins and outs of flashings, eaves, hips, and ridges. He’ll explain what to look for when performing an inspection, with special emphasis placed on what can and cannot be repaired. He’ll discuss the mistakes some roofing professionals make when they tear off perfectly good roofs that could last another 10-15 years if repaired and treated proper¬ ly. Marty will also answer your questions and provide valuable information to help you better serve your clients. The cedar shakes used for this demonstration will be cut on-site, using a mallot and froe, from a block of virgin Red Cedar. Marty has a strong roofing and training background, having started back in 1956, when, as superinten¬ dent, he taught most types of roof¬ ing. These included asphalt/glass fiber shingles, tile, slate, wood shakes and shingles, metal and built up roofing. He has instructed for the A.F. of L. Carpenters, Roofers and Sheet Metal Unions, and a good number of trade schools, including the crews which worked on the Camp David, MD, project. He has taught trouble-shooting and the application of wood shakes and shingles for the Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau for the last 27 years. He is also past chairman and present secretary of the RCI Codes and Standards Committee. Live Roofing Demonstrations Add To RCI’s Trade Show! At our trade show in San Antonio, artisans will demonstrate how to handle and properly install slate, copper, clay, and wood shakes. Evergreen State Co. will provide slate fresh from the quarry. You’ll see it split, cut, and shaped right there on the floor. Nearby will be a video showing slate extraction — something you don’t see everday! Through the efforts of Revere Copper Products, Inc., artisans will shape and install copper roofing. Discover proper seaming, soldering, and folding tech¬ niques necessary for the application of this elegant and durable roofing material. Thanks to Ludowici-Celadon, you’ll learn about clay tile valleys, ridges, and edge treatment. Finally, courtesy of Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau, you’ll see the correct application of ridge, valley, and eaves details of wood roofing. SEE THESE LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS ON BOTH DAYS OF THE TRADE SHOW! 20 Interface RCI Introduces Standard Symbols By Robb Smith, RRC Robb Smith, RRC Region 6 Director and Past Chairman, Standards and Practices Committee RCI is pleased to release a first-ofits- kind document, “Standard Symbols for Roof Conditions and Components”. The document is the result of work by the Standards and Practices Committee 100.0. who compiled the symbols with the assis¬ tance of other industry organizations and roof consulting firms. All design professionals, roof consultants and contractors will benefit when they purchase these symbols from RCI. The rapid growth of the roof con¬ sulting industry created a need for standardization of widely used identi¬ fying marks that allow quick reading of roof plans. These symbols will permit you to communicate condi¬ tions and components with greater ease and clarity. If you have been using a large and varied group of symbols for your work, you may find that many of these are similar or identical to what you’re used to. Others, however, will be new to you, and will prove very helpful in enhancing your roof plan illustra¬ tions. In developing “Standard Symbols for Roof Conditions and Compo¬ nents”. we first drew from those sym¬ bols already used in architecture. We did not want to alter what architects and drafters had been using for decades. Building on the past, we created new figures that were simple to draw, clean in their presentation, and were logical and relevant to the conditions or component. Here for your review, is a sam¬ pling from “Standard Symbols for Roof Conditions and Components.” Included are drawings from both the “Roof Conditions” and “Cores/Moisture” sections; the whole document contains 98 symbols, all of the same, high quality seen here, comprising a total of 14 sections. Examples of other sections found in the document are “Penetrations”. “Perimeters”, and “Air Handling Equipment Ducts”, to name just a few. You can purchase this document directly from RCI: we know you will find it a useful tool in your practice. This is a new idea and, after using it. you may have ideas for other sym¬ bols that may be appropriate for inclusion on this list. We invite you to submit these symbols to RCI Headquarters, attention of the Standards and Practices Committee, and they will be considered for inclu¬ sion in the next edition. Ordering Information To obtain your “Standard Symbols for Roof Conditions and Compo¬ nents”, use the order form on the out¬ side cover of Interface, or call RCI at 800-828-1902 or 919-859-0742. Single hard copies, (8 1/2″ x 11″), are $5.00 and AutoCad disk file are $25.00 for RCI members and $35.00 for non-members. (Shipping and han¬ dling charges will be added.) CORES/MQISTURE CORE SAMPLE C1 WITH SAMPLE IDENTIFIER CONFIRMED MOISTURE DAMAGE MOISTURE PROBE-DRY MOISTURE PROBE – MOIST MOISTURE PROBE – WET MOISTURE RELIEF VENT ROOF PATCH January/February 1994 21
