[Equest-users] layer-by-layer roof construction

[Carol Gardner]

Hi Ben,

This is a good example of when using the Wizard does not save you time. You
can do this easily in the DD edit mode. If you can't find the specific
material you want, just create it.

Best,

Carol

On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 10:06 AM, Ben Pressman <
bpressman at practicalenergy.net> wrote:

>  I am trying to build a custom roof in wizard mode. It should have an EPDM
> membrane, ½” polyiso cover board, R-20 rigid insulation, and metal deck (24”
> spacing). I am not able to specify the metal deck in the layer-by-layer
> construction dialog, and it seems to be throwing off my overall R-value
> dramatically. I would just build the roof using wizard menu options (where I
> can specify a metal deck), but there is no EPDM option for the exterior (or,
> it seems, rubber of any kind).
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> Is there a way to either a) get the metal deck into the layer-by-layer
> construction or b) get a rubber surface from the default menu options? I
> would like to do as much as possible in wizard mode to save time, but does
> this sound like a problem that has to be solved in detailed mode?
>
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Carol Gardner PE
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