Roofmaster was approached by a gentleman named Jay Johnson in the late 1950′s, early 1960′s who had developed a chopped fiberglass gun. His company, Glas-Craft, was located in Montrose, California. They had Original Glassmaster Gun developed an air operated gun that was capable of chopping fiberglass roving into pieces anywhere from 1/2″ to 4″ long [...]
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How did Chopped Fiberglass come to the Roofing Industry
By Roofaholic on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 | No Comments
Re-Certify Your Retractables
By Roofaholic on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 | No Comments
During your slow season, you most likely service or repair your essential equipment. You should extend this line of thought to your self retracting lifelines (retractables). Guardian retractables should be re-certified every two years from the date it is put into service. Make sure this in-service date is noted on the I.D. tag. This ensures [...]
Read More...Rain in the forecast? Know your tarps!
By Roofaholic on Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 | No Comments
Roofers can tell you about the pit that forms in their stomach when they have an open roof with a storm approaching. If you’re a homeowner, or roofer, do you know which tarp is best for your application? Most folks are familiar with your standard blue poly tarp. Chances are you own one yourself! They [...]
Read More...Enter and Leave Your Roof Hatch Safely!
By Roofaholic on Friday, December 16th, 2011 | No Comments
Entering and leaving a roof hatch can sometimes be difficult if all you have to grab is the side or body of the roof hatch. Although it’s not code, a simple, inexpensive accessory is available for roof hatches to facilitate easy ingress and egress through the opening. Roofmaster manufactures a Roof Hatch Grabber Bar. It [...]
Read More...Keep Your Roof Hatch Openings Safe!
By Roofaholic on Friday, December 9th, 2011 | No Comments
Any opening in a roof deck like a roof hatch is a hazard to employees or contractors if left open. Proper protocol is to close the hatch after going up through it, but most times this is not done leaving a dangerous hazard for someone to fall through it. This is in violation of OSHA’s [...]
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