Gypsum Plank Roof

Remove and replace cracked broken and plank damaged beyond repair.

Gypsum plank roof.

Fill with grout and smooth any surface damage to gypsum plank. Securock brand gypsum fiber roof board s unique fiber reinforced homogenous composition gives the panel strength and water resistance through to the core. Gypsum concrete roof deck systems have been installed since the early 1950 s in all types of commercial markets. Bulb tees also make excellent bond beam for anchoring structural members providing a continuous strip for attachment and reinforcement.

Structural panels concrete roof deck is an innovative technology designed to provide a structural roof sheathing without the need for thermal barriers pouring setting or curing which resolves the latent moisture issue commonly found in roofing with poured concrete. Its use increased since it provided roof deck fire protection diaphragm values and an economical substrate for roofing. Used as the roof deck of steel frame buildings and sometimes for the floor system. A structural precast unit consisting of gypsum core reinforced with welded galvanized steel mesh and bounded on all four edges with a tongue and groove steel form.

Gypsum decks incorporated the placement of bulb tees. A wide variety of gypsum roof plank options are available to you. Bulb tees are high strength lightweight steel sections used as structural subpurlins in specialty roof decks such as tectum wood plank poured gypsum decks and span rock gypsum plank decks. Product evaluation code report 14076.

It provides exceptional bond and low absorption in adhered systems and offers sustainable design for all types of roofing systems including single ply fluid applied built up spray foam metal and modified bitumen roofing. Each plank weighs approximately 135 lbs. A type of roof decking that will be discussed is called gypsum roof decking. Upon completion of gypsum plank decking remove debris and sweep surface clean.

Gypsum poured over formboards has been used as a substrate for roofing materials since the 1940 s.