Roof Sleepers For Mechanical Equipment

Mount any kind of equipment like pipes hvac or roof screens without penetrating the watertight barrier.

Roof sleepers for mechanical equipment.

Mounts over 4x sleepers with room for roofing materials on each side. Green link adhesive sealant adheres to pvc epdm mod bit and primed tpo membranes as well as to the nylon base of the knucklehead. Can be ordered to any length or cut to fit in the field. Rooftop sleeper standoff support.

Solves the problem of fasteners causing leaks in traditional sheet metal sleeper caps. Mechanical equipment appliances and supports that are exposed to wind shall be designed and installed to resist the wind pressures on the equipment and the supports as determined in accordance with the florida building code building. Mount any kind of equipment like pipes hvac or roof screens without penetrating the watertight barrier. They are available in 2 varieties ld built for smaller and lighter rooftop equipment and hd which are custom built for larger and heavier mechanical units of any size.

Over the years we grew tired of seeing so many leaks due to fasteners penetrating the tops of sleeper caps so we invented and patented a better way. If there were any doubts about the dangers of poorly anchored rooftop equipment during a hurricane building consultant thomas lee smith can point to case after case of flying mechanical units rolling condensers and whipping lighting protection systems causing extensive damage to buildings. Knucklehead rooftop supports can be bonded directly to the single ply roof membrane without the need for mechanical fasteners. The sleeper standoff support offers a strong and economical solution for creating an elevated rooftop standoff from existing sleeper supports or roof curb.

But one incident during hurricane ivan in september 2004 is particularly disturbing. For a whole page full of information about our drycap system click here. They are typically used to elevate piping ductwork hvac equipment walkways pv solar supports and more from rooftops. When roofscreen frames or any other type of rooftop equipment for that matter needs to be mounted to wood or steel sleepers or curbs the right way to do it is with drycap.

Mounts over 4x sleepers with room for roofing materials on each side. All models are easily adjustable on site.