By: James R. Kirby, AIA Prepared with Co-authors Thomas J. Taylor, PhD, and James Willits Changing the dew point and/or dew point location can lead to unwelcome condensation, and potentially result in damage. Except in extremely arid climates, there is always some amount of water vapor in the air around us. When that ...
Roofing contractors who attend the IRE in Tennessee this year will get to meet and take pictures with the great J.J. Watt. He will be at the GAF Booth #1401 on Tuesday, February 12, from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is a three-time winner of ...
Commits $1 million to help customers, partners and the communities served together in Northwest Florida GAF, the largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer in North America, has made a commitment of $1 million in total assistance to support Hurricane Michael recovery efforts. GAF’s support comes in the form of direct relief, a ...
Commits $1 million in total assistance, including roofing materials for over 200 homes. GAF, the largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer in North America, has made a commitment of $1 million in total assistance in support of Hurricane Florence recovery efforts. GAF's support is being delivered in the form of direct relief, ...
By Don Kilcoyne, GAF. Insulation used in low slope roofing is overwhelmingly based on polymer foam. Polyisocyanurate AKA polyiso Extruded polystyrene or XPS Expanded polystyrene or EPS Polyiso, which represents about 75% of the market, is predominantly specified due to its high insulation value per inch of thickness, low flammability, and resistance to solvent-based adhesives. Code ...
By James R. Kirby, AIA, GAF. The roofing industry continues to discuss vapor retarders but should be discussing air barriers. One of the primary purposes of a building envelope is to keep moisture out of a building. What makes this difficult is that water comes in many forms and can take many ...
Don Kilcoyne, GAF. Make roof inspection and estimation faster, easier, and safer with drones. Drones are everywhere. They’re being used to film blockbuster movies and Emmy®-winning commercials, battle wildfires, geomap hard-to-reach terrain, optimize farming methods, patrol national borders, and, of course, inspect and measure residential and commercial roofs. The FAA projects that ...
By Thomas J Taylor, PhD, GAF. Both PVC and TPO membranes have advantages and disadvantages for particular applications. Over the last several years, it seemed as if TPO supporters have wanted to push the membrane onto every roof. Certainly the material has done very well and gained a large market share. But ...
By Don Kilcoyne, GAF. It seems everybody wants to climb the job ladder, but no one wants to climb a ladder on the job. First posted in June 2017, this article has been updated with 2018 data including findings from the GAF Contractor Labor Shortage Survey conducted at the 2018 GAF Wealth ...
In this episode of Contractor’s Corner, Amy gives a Solar 101 overview of the business segment and explains some of the opportunities and challenges facing roofers who plan to transition to solar roofing. On GAF Contractor’s Corner we talk to roofing professionals about what’s driving their business. We explore successes, challenges, ...