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GENERAL CONTRACTOR: nulletal Roof
Consultants, Cary, null.C., www.metalnull
roofconsultants.com nullnull INSTALLER:
Smarrelli Construction, Richmond,
Ind.,
www.smarelli.com nullnull ROOFING
MANUFACTURER: nullnullCI, Shelbyville,
Ind.,
www.mbci.com
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WRITTEN BY CHUCK HOWARD, P.E. >> Winchester High School, a part of ing roofs were installed. nullbove the
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Randolph Central School Corp., is the hub of Winchester, Ind., a proud community where enullisting roof materials, null inches of
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people go to church together; help each other in times of need; and attend basketball, unfaced null berglass insulation was
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football, baseball, volleyball and band competitions with a passion and pride that transcends installed. nullhis material not only raised
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gender and politics. So it makes sense that a roof failure at the school would create a storm the insulating value of the roof by
of controversy that could only be resolved with a uninullue retronull t application. appronullimately nullnullnull percent nullRnullnull.null to
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However, further research by the board
allowed the enullisting roof to release its
uncovered the possibility of adding a slight
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In nullnullnullnull, the high school began enullperiencnull moisture content into the ventilated
slope to the enullisting null at roof and installing
ing a roonull ng failure on the classroom wing. air in the new roof cavity. nullhe new
a metal standingnullseam roof system. nullhis
nullbout nullnull percent of the null at roof was covnull metal roof panel, which is painted a
possibility, which was introduced at the
ered with a builtnullup roonull ng system while bronnulle color, utilinulled nullnergy Star paint
nullebruary nullnullnullnull board meeting, started a
the other nullnull percent was a singlenullply nullnullnullnullnull additives that renull ect appronullimately
heated debate pitting null atnullroof retronull t
roof. nullhe nullnullR portion was badly blistered nullnull percent of the solar heat back into
against slopednullmetal retronull t.
with considerable areas of ponding and denull the atmosphere, miniminulling
nullt the end of nullarch, nulletal Roof Consulnull
teriorated felt. nullhe singlenullply roof also was the buildingnulls cooling needs.
tants nullnullRCnull, Cary, null.C., was asked to attend
enullperiencing ponding and separating nulloints. In addition to the energy benenull ts
a special board meeting to present a
Students and teachers were coenullistnull of the metal retronull t roof, the materinull
metalnullretronull t roof alternative to the schoolnulls
ing in an interior environment that was als should last the remaining lifetime
roof woes. nullhe concept nullRC presented
wet, humid, and had a very distinctive and of the school building. nullhe painted
would allow the enullisting roof to dry out
repulsive smell. nullnullhe roof failed to the enulltent roof system, while guaranteed for nullnullnull
naturally in the vented cavity created by the
that several halls were lined with trash cans years, should provide nullnull to nullnull years
metal retronull t process. nullhis made common
to catch the constant drips caused by spring of service with little maintenance.
sense to those in attendance, and nullRC
rains and the thawing of ice and snow,null nulletal retronull t roonull ng has restored
was awarded a contract to prepare drawnull
remembers nullom nullsborn, Winchester High the peace in Winchester. nullhrough
ings and specinull cations for such a roof, as
Schoolnulls principal. nullnulls the roof and ceiling diligent efforts by all involved in
well as procure bids for its construction.
became saturated, the humidity level grew the school system, Winchester
inside the building. Students were relonull
cated to other rooms as another cold patch
Reroofing
High School now has an attractive,
energynullefnull cient and longnulllasting roof
was applied to stop the water penetration.
nullhe nullnullnull,nullnullnullnullsnulluarenullfoot pronullect was priced system that will continue to serve
nullhere was serious doubt about whether any
at about nullnull.null million, slightly less than the the district for many decades to come.
amount of repair work could save the roof
estimate for the removal and replacement nullnullhe new roof has totally changed
and whether the old roof would ever dry out
of the enullisting null at roof system with another the appearance of our building,null says
even if it could be made waterproof again.null
null at roof system. Work began in nullecember nullregory null. Hinshaw, superintendent
In nullanuary nullnullnullnull, the board elected to
nullnullnullnull on the slopednullmetal roof retronull t. of schools, Randolph Central School
proceed with an architectural null rm to design
nullhe enullisting roof was left in place, which Corp. nullnullur students, faculty and
another null at roof on the high school. nullhe enullnull
allowed school to continue while the new public have all been very supportive
isting roof would be torn off and landnull lled.
null nullnullnullnullnullnull classroom roof and null nullnullnullnullnull remainnull of the process.null
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