How high should a flat roof upstand be? SIG Design & Technology’s Design and Technical Manager Daniel Bosworth highlights best practice for upstand design in the light of the revised BS 6229.
One of the most common questions our […]
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BS 6229:2018 – The Changes Explained
BS 6229:2018 – The Changes Explained
The new British Standard BS 6229:2018 ‘Flat roofs with continuously supported flexible waterproof coverings’ has some significant changes from its 2003 predecessor.
Daniel Bosworth, Design & Technical Manager looks at:
- The reasons for the update to BS 6229;
- What […]
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Liquid Roofing Best Practice
Liquid Roofing Best Practice
Liquid roofing is not a new concept; indeed it has been around in the form of natural bitumen since the early 1800s. However, unlike some other roofing types, the science behind it has developed over the decades, thanks […]
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Our Top Ten Roofing Design Blog Posts of 2018
Our Top Ten Roofing Design Blog Posts of 2018
It’s December, we need a distraction from the dreaded Brexit shenanigans, and as per tradition, we’re counting down the top ten blog posts.
So which are the most popular posts we’ve written on our roofing design blogs this year? Once again this year […]
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Planning your 2019 CPD Programme – Roofing and Cladding
Planning your 2019 CPD Programme – Roofing and Cladding
If you are planning to include Roofing and Cladding in your 2019 CPD Programme, SIG Design and Technology has FIVE great seminars for you to check out. Take a look and see which ones might be suitable for your […]
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Flat Roof Penetrations: Best Practice
Flat Roof Penetrations: Best Practice
Penetrations are one of the greatest threats to the integrity and long-term performance of flat roofs. So how do we ensure that they are absolutely necessary, correctly detailed and properly installed? Daniel Bosworth, Design & Technical […]
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Single Ply Flat Roof Drainage Best Practice
Single Ply Flat Roof Drainage Best Practice
Central to the long-term performance of flat roofs are adequate falls and drainage. The former ensure that rainwater is moved to designated low points, while the latter should be of sufficient size and number to collect and […]
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Best Roofing Photo of the Month – June 2018: Mansard Roof
Best Roofing Photo of the Month – June 2018: Mansard Roof
Continuing our series of good practice in roofing, where we invite our field technicians to submit photographs they have taken of the projects they have inspected.
June Winner: Jamie Dunsmore, Mansard Roof
Our June Best Roofing Photo of the Month winner […]
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Best Roofing Photo of the Month – May 2018
Best Roofing Photo of the Month – May 2018
We ask our field technicians to share with us their photographs of best practice and interesting roofing projects as they travel around the UK inspecting sites worked on by our DATAC accredited contractors. However, this time we wanted to bring you […]
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Flat Roof School Extension with PV and Plant
Flat Roof School Extension with PV and Plant
We’ve published a new case study detailing the roofing of a new flat roof school extension with PV and plant at Corby Technical School. Read all about the project and how it was completed here, including the roofing strategy, […]
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