Amvic s amdeck system is an insulated stay in place concrete form that can be used for virtually any floor or roof construction.
Metal and concrete roof system for large spaces.
It is compatible with any wall type that would normally be used with typical concrete slab.
A properly installed concrete tile roof will withstand the elements through rain snow high wind and scorching heat outperforming all other roofing products.
For example the florida based company hurricane proof systems offers a 7 inch 18 centimeter slab of concrete in three layers.
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A solid slab of concrete capping the top of your house.
Exact specifications vary but most concrete roofs are several inches thick.
The deck can have significant influence on the roof system.
The roof finish is standing seam metal attached to the structural concrete roof formed by the lite deck system.
Metal roofs on the other hand are known to last about 30 45 years.
These roofs are usually easy to install over a deck or patio just make sure you re not breaking any local building codes.
Since metal doesn t burn and is noncombustible they re given a class a fire rating the most resistant.
Very low energy costs about 40 cents per square foot for the first full year.
It is a 3 in 1 system offering structure insulation and finished attachment.
Fasteners and mastics are never used for the installation of the surecoat roof system and there are no seams no flashings and no penetrations in a surecoat roof.
The surecoat roof system can be applied directly over an exposed concrete roof or roof deck that has been treated with ss 1007 densifying sealer.
The best type for the application depends on several factors such as the size and slope of the roof the desired appearance and how much regular maintenance the drain system might need.
Isometric cross sectional illustration of the wall roof shell showing temporary formwork for the ridge beam and shoring still in place after pouring concrete for the roof deck diaphragm.
Notes from the architect.
Roof drains for flat or low slope roofs come in a few standard types.
Of the deck types used today steel is the most common.
A metal deck roof will add shade and make your deck or patio space more comfortable during the hot summer months.
Illustration courtesy of quadlock building systems ltd constructing the concrete roof deck.
The muldraugh ky safe room project we finished using lite deck is performing much better than expected.
Commercial and institutional buildings typically have steel or concrete roof decks although plywood or osb decks are also used on smaller buildings.