Install Manual

Safety

Technical Note

Proper torque values for a wood screw will vary depending on the rafter and/or deck

characteristics; hardness, age, and moisture of the wood. Tighten the M5x60mm

wood screws until the conical washer stop rotating.

Stainless hardware is soft and if dry torqued too quickly it may cause the nut and

bolt to seize.

Roof Tech recommends all stainless steel threads be lubricated. This will make it

easier to tighten nuts to bolts, avoid galling, and facilitate adjustments before the

nut is properly torqued. Therefore, avoid the use of an impact driver.

Moisture Content

RT Butyl Flexible Flashing is to be installed on dry mounting surfaces.

Determining how wet is too wet:

First, remove the paper backing from an RT product exposing the clean RT Butyl.

Second, press the base, RT Butyl side down against the surface.

Third, pick up the base. If the base adheres to the roof, the roof is suitably dry for

installation.

For Metal, EPDM and TPO remove water from the installation area with a cloth or

squeegee before placing and affixing the base. A heat gun, Sodium Chloride or

alcohol is suitable to remove ice from the roof surface.