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Ardex WPM 2000EP
Ardex WPM 2000EP
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Episeal EPDM Roofing E2/AS1 Acceptable Solution
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ARDEX WPM 2000EP
Episeal EPDM Roofing E2/AS1 Acceptable Solution
5. Materials 9.1 The top lap is positioned and the bottom sheet
marked to indicate the edge of the top sheet.
Rubber membrane - For the purpose of this
specification the approved single ply membrane system 9.2 The top sheet is folded back.
shall be: 9.3 The Ardex Seam Primer is then applied to
Ardex Episeal fibre-backed the Ardex Episeal in the area marked on the
bottom sheet and 50mm in from the edge
colour - Black
on the top sheet. The Ardex Seam Primer
gauge - 1.2mm, 1.5mm is applied to the mating surfaces using a
Lap tapes and other accessories as specified by the synthetic scrubbing pad. Scrubbing pads
manufacturer for use with the selected membrane. should be replaced as they become dirty.
Adhesives shall be as detailed in the accessories Allow the primer to become ‘touch dry’.
section of the manual. 9.4 Position and unroll the 50mm Ardex Seam
Tape along the seam. The edge of the seam
6. Acceptable Substrates tape should be aligned to the mark on the
• Structural concrete bottom membrane sheet. The see-through film
• Plywood makes this very simple.
• Modified bitumen roofs 9.5 Roll the length of the seam with backing film
still in place.
• Malthoid
9.6 Remove the backing film from the Ardex Seam
• Tongue and grooved or butt joined sarking Tape by pulling at a 45° angle away from the
• Polyurethane foams seam. Keep the release paper low to the roof
• Nuralite surface as it is removed.
• Nuraply
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9.7 Fold into place the primed edge of the top
sheet.
9.8 Roll the completed seam.
10. Place the roll of overlay tape on roof a metre
ahead of the application start point. Position the
roll so that the release paper unrolls from the top
of the roll. The release paper will be on top. Peel
the release paper up and back from the overlay
tape. Unroll the overlay tape along the seam taking
care not to stretch the overlay tape during its
application. Take care to avoid wrinkles. Smooth
the tape down into contact with the membranes.
11. Roll the sheet membrane and the seams with a
heavy roller to ensure a good uniform bond is
achieved.
12. End laps must be primed with seam primer and
150mm overlay tape. See diagram page 40.
13. Detail work and roof penetrations can be flashed
with 150mm wide detail tape.
14. Seal all cross joints and T-joints in overlay tapes
with Butynol sealant.
15. Edge sealing must be carried out when laying
is halted due to rain in time to prevent moisture
getting under the fibre backing.
38mm Episeal
Adhesive
50mm
minimum
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Radius Angle
Battens arranged to suit plywood
sheet sizes or visual effects
Lap of membrane
on side face
Fillet
Episeal
INTERNAL CORNERS
BOXED GUTTER AND PARAPET DOWNTURN
Episeal to finish Fillet cut on angle to
Metal Capping under wall cladding allow pigs ear to lay back
against vertical wall
Roof Cladding
Block or
Concrete
Parapet 150mm
Episeal Fillets
Plywood Fillet
INTERNAL GUTTER
TAPING SUBSTRATE SHEETS
Metal Roofing
Tape Episeal
Episeal
Guttering
Approved One-way
Roof Vent
Detail tape
Episeal Roofing
Episeal Plywood
patch
forming Galvanised Flashing
flange screwed onto plywood Gutter
Adhesive on substrate
and vent surface (Cut-away view)
Vent
tapes Gutter
Conctrete Fascia
Saw cuts assist drying Substrate
of wet substrate and vented
membrane turnup
Ply Substrate
150 min
Fillet
Episeal
Ceiling insulation
Substrate
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Flashing
Membrane
Scupper
External Seam Tape
Rainhead
Membrane
Soil
Filter Fabric
Ballast
Filter Fabric
Insulation
Membrane
Substrate
Concrete
Screwed grate in
Episeal clamping ring
Plywood
SCUPPER ROOF OUTLET
Wall or Parapet
Scupper Concrete
Episeal
Outlet grate cover
Inner clamping ring
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RAINWATER HEAD AND SCUPPER OPENING GUTTERS AND OUTLETS IN MEMBRANE
IN MEMBRANE USING
ARDEX BT 300 OR BT 301 SCUPPER Edge gutter Cladding
and building
wrap
Gutter width 300 min.
Deck outlet Episeal
Floor level
200 min.
opening
Cladding overlap 50 min. 100 min. to
floor from
Lip of discharge at High point of deck high point
lowest point of roof of deck
Fall
Overflow
Central gutter
Refer to cladding
for cavity finish
Gutter width 300 min. Episeal
Fall
Ardex BT 300 or
BT 301 scupper Gutter depth 50 min.
Membrane
Gutter fall
1:100 min.
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Roof Eave
Deck
Verges
Episeal membrane 100x50mm capping
Substrate
Fillet
Z
Substrate
Metal flashing
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JUNCTIONS WITH WALLS FOR EPISEAL
6
35 min.
Finished
floor level
Finished
floor
level
150 min.
Flooring depth
35 min.
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100mm
1st sheet
2nd sheet
3rd sheet
Cut back 2nd sheet
to expose seam tape
Edge Seam
Episeal rubber membrane with 100mm selvedge
polyester fibre mat backing
50mm
50mm seam tape Top sheet 100mm lap edge
Substrate
Lower sheet 100mm lap edge
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