VMZINC is the international brand name of rolled zinc products
manufactured and sold by the Building Products Unit of the Umicore
group, which is specialised in materials technology.
VMZINC has developed a large range of rolled products (coils, sheets) and manufactured products.
For more information, call me at 770-405-1060 or email david.trefzger@rapidmaterials.com
The problem is knowing how much ColorGard®and components are needed to make a complete system; in the past a trained snow retention specialist was your best option. (We are factory trained. If you need our expertise, call us at 770-405-1060 or email us at tech@rapidmaterials.com)
In order to use the ColorGard® Calculator, you will need the following information at hand:
Roof Panel Info
Brand name or style (we can help with this)
Material: Aluminum, zinc, copper, steel (galvalume or galvanized)
Gauge or thickness of material
Width of roof panel (dimension from panel rib to panel rib)
Height of panel ribs
Length of assembly
Length of the eave of each roof area to be protected by
snow retention (If you have a straight gable roof and you want snow
retention on both sides, you would have two assemblies
Length of roof panels.
You don't need the length of each panel, just the length of the longest panel for each roof area to be protected
You can also contact your local municipality's building codes
department and they should be able to provide you with at least the
ground snow load.
It is important to note that ground snow load does not necessarily
equate to roof snow loads, and certainly not roof design snow loads. The
purpose of having this information is to determine the appropriate
amount of snow retention devices to keep the snow retention device from
separating from the roof and/or allowing the snow to slide. It does not
determine the ability of the roof structure to support the snow load. When
in doubt, it is always recommended that a structural engineer be
consulted to determine if the structure is sufficient to support the
load requirements.
Roof Slope
This is the roof slope in "pitch". This is given as feet of vertical
rise in 12 feet measured horizontally. (or inches of rise for 12" of
horizontal run)
As always, call or email us with any questions. 770-405-1060 M-F 8am-5pm. tech@rapidmaterials
We are pleased to announce that we now offer a line of great metal roofing tools manufactured by JS Design of Memphis, Indiana.
For more than twenty years JS Design has been manufacturing metal
roof bending tools specifically designed for the task of bending the top
(ridge) and bottom (eave) of roof panels, making the job easy, fast and
economical. All JS Design tools are manufactured in the USA.
A commonly asked question by potential (and current) zinc countertop owners is: how do I clean and maintain a zinc countertop?
Zinc can be cleaned with any mild household cleaner but avoid
anything with ammonia, bleach or citric acids. these products can etch
and damage the surface.
Realistically, the best thing to use is a mild soapy water
(dish-soap) solution. After cleaning, the countertops should be wiped
dry.
One thing that is often overlooked is simple maintenance. Without
some sort of maintenance, zinc will develope an ashy surface and
finger-prints will be very visible. Strub oil is a light-weight specially formulated mineral oil that is designed for zinc surfaces. It keeps the surface shiny, prevent fingerprints and helps the zinc surface to patina evenly.
VM Zinc recommends that any zinc product used as a countertop surface be protected with strub oil after every cleaning. Proper maintenance of your zinc countertops will ensure a beautiful surface for many, many years.
The Women's World Cup sure was an exciting series of matches this year. While I am definitely a fan of the US team, I did find time to watch several other matches and enjoyed the series thoroughly.
Generally speaking, the level of play and professionalism was awesome. I think I may have enjoyed this World Cup more than the men's World Cup last year. Less drama.
The final match between the United States and Japan was exciting to say the least! 3 goals scored by the US team within the first 15 minutes with a fourth during the fifteenth! Amazing!
Congratulations to the entire US Women's National Soccer Team!
You guys are professional in every sense, exciting to watch, and generally juts plain awesome!
One of the biggest obstacles facing the metal roofer or building
maintenance professional is safe access of a metal roof system during
and after installation.
For the roofer, there are plenty of anchorage systems that can be
used prior to roof panels and flashing being laid in place, but only a
handful available after the roof is on and fewer still that can be installed and removed without damaging the paint or penetrating the roof panel.
For the maintenance pro, the challenge is having a permanent system
in place that doesn't end up leaking, doesn't require repainting,
doesn't rust or corrode and doesn't cost a fortune.
Problems both face: Compliance with OSHA regulations and standard of safety on the job site.
ABS Safety of Kevelaer, Germany, manufacturer of some of the finest
fall protection anchorage systems in the world, has developed a complete
line of anchorage products designed specifically for metal roofing
applications that meets all of these needs at an affordable price.
With both single-user anchorage and continuous life-line anchorage
systems available, ABS Safety products provide everything both the
roofer and the maintenance pro need:
Easy to install - no special tools required
Can be used as temporary & permanent anchorage
Rust free stainless steel (300 series) hardware and components, with aluminum clamps means low maintenance
A standard fit for just about every metal roof panel system in the United States
