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Flat roof systems

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  • Are bituminous roofing membranes resistant to road salt?
  • Can a vapour barrier be installed on a concrete surface that is not air-dry yet?
  • Do IKO bituminous roofing membranes contain asbestos?
  • Does FM approval take Broof values into account?
  • How can I properly maintain my bituminous roof?
  • How can stains from a bituminous primer be removed?
  • How can you optimize rainwater harvesting on a flat roof?
  • How is a bituminous cap sheet applied with mechanical fasteners?
  • How is a bituminous membrane applied using bituminous cold adhesive?
  • How is a bituminous underlayer mechanically fastened?
  • How is a bituminous waterproofing membrane installed on a rough or uneven concrete surface?
  • How is an expansion joint properly constructed with bituminous roofing membranes on a flat roof?
  • How is the limit for mineral loss on a bituminous roofing membrane determined?
  • How is the wind uplift resistance of a bituminous roofing system with self-adhesive Quadra underlayer on IKO Enertherm ALU insulation ensured?
  • How to connect a bituminous membrane to a lead roof outlet?
  • How to install a two-layer bituminous waterproofing system with a partially self-adhesive base layer on PIR ALU insulation?
  • How to torch-weld a bituminous cap sheet on a flat roof
  • Is a PE vapour barrier sufficient in a flat roof build-up on a cementitious substrate?
  • Warm, Cold, or Inverted Flat Roof: What’s the Difference?
  • What are the advantages of quadra profiles compared to stripe profiles in a vapour pressure distributing bituminous membrane?
  • What are the benefits of the IKO insured warranty and how does the process work?
  • What are the causes and dangers of algae formation on a flat roof?
  • What are the key considerations when applying a bituminous cap sheet?
  • What does an IKO roof detail look like?
  • What drainage systems are available for flat roofs?
  • What is FM Global, FM Approval, and what are they used for?
  • What is the Indoor Climate Class of My Building?
  • What is the lifespan/expectation of an IKO bituminous roofing membrane, and how can it be extended?
  • What product can I use to maintain my IKO roof?
  • What role do green roofs and water retention roofs play in climate change?
  • What role does a mineral finish (slate/granulate) play on a bituminous membrane?
  • What types of waterproofing systems can be used on IKO Enertherm PIR insulation?
  • When and How to Maintain a Flat Roof?
  • Which PIR insulation is used for installing a compact roof (warm bitumen)?
  • Why can zinc and lead be corroded by non-mineralized bituminous roofing membranes?
  • Why Conduct a Wind Load Calculation for a Project?
  • Why does IKO only recommend SBS bituminous membranes for single-layer mechanically fastened top layer systems?
  • Why does IKO recommend not finishing the overlaps of a bituminous roofing membrane with a trowel?
  • Why is a vapor pressure–distributing underlayer applied in a two-layer bituminous system on IKO Enertherm PIR insulation?
  • Why should upstands and flat roof areas be executed separately?
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Insulation

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  • Can waterproofing be fully bonded to an IKO enertherm PIR insulation board?
  • How can a pitched roof be insulated with IKO Enertherm?
  • How is a base layer torched onto a bitumen-faced PIR insulation board (IKO enertherm BM)?
  • How is the thermal performance of an insulation material expressed?
  • How is the wind uplift resistance of a bituminous roofing system with self-adhesive Quadra underlayer on IKO Enertherm ALU insulation ensured?
  • How Many Fixings Are Needed Per IKO Enertherm PIR Insulation Board for Mechanical Fixation?
  • How many screws are used to fasten an IKO Enertherm PIR insulation board on a flat roof?
  • How should IKO Enertherm PIR insulation boards be installed on rofiled teel sheets?
  • How should PIR insulation boards be cut?
  • How to bond insulation boards on a flat roof?
  • Is it possible to use a different PU adhesive on IKO enertherm PIR insulation than the ones listed in the ATG / CTG application certificate?
  • Is PIR insulation suitable for insulating foundations?
  • To what thickness can an IKO enertherm PIR insulation board be bonded in a warm roof construction in accordance with ATG?
  • What is the fire resistance of an IKO enertherm PIR insulation board?
  • What is the importance of a wind uplift test (wind box test)?
  • What is thermal phase shift and how does IKO enertherm perform?
  • What load can IKO enertherm PIR insulation withstand?
  • What types of waterproofing systems can be used on IKO Enertherm PIR insulation?
  • Which IKO Enertherm insulation can be used in an FM Approved roof system?
  • Which IKO enertherm PIR insulation board sizes can be bonded to a flat roof?
  • Which PIR insulation can be used in façades in compliance with fire regulations?
  • Why is compressive strength important for insulation boards?
  • Why use insulation compartmentalisation and how to apply it?
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Circularity

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  • Can an existing bituminous roof structure be renovated with IKO Atelia?
  • How can a building owner submit a request for an IKO Atelia circular roof?
  • How easily can mechanically fastened systems be applied to concrete on a flat roof? What is the procedure?
  • What are the cost differences between mechanically fastened and adhered systems?
  • What is the advantage to use polypropylene tapes around bituminous roofing membranes?
  • What is the difference between an LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) and an EPD (Environmental Product Declaration)?
  • Why and when do we apply titanium dioxide on roofing membranes?
  • Why are bitumen roofing membranes the ideal material for a circular flat roof?
  • Why is the retrieval of Atelia bituminous roofing membranes from roofs only possible after 35 years?
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Liquid systems

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  • Can IKO Hybritech MS Detail be applied to an IKO bituminous roofing membrane?
  • Can IKO liquid waterproofing be applied to a specific substrate?
  • Can IKO metatech Detail be applied on an IKO bituminous roofing membrane?
  • Can IKO offer a liquid product mixed according to the customer’s formula? Does IKO provide tolling services?
  • How are stains from bituminous coatings best removed from a hard surface?
  • How can the lifespan of my bituminous roof covering be extended using roof coatings?
  • How is IKO liquid waterproofing applied?
  • How is the batch code of IKO liquid products translated into the production date?
  • What aesthetic finishes does IKO offer for liquid waterproofing systems on balconies?
  • What are the possible causes of craquelé/crater formation after applying a solvent-based bituminous coating?
  • What is the difference between IKO hybritech MS Detail and IKO hybritech Detail?
  • What is the difference between IKO pro Stop Groene Aanslag and IKOpro Roof & Wall Cleaner?
  • What is the difference between one-component and two-component liquid waterproofing?
  • Where can an MSDS ( material safety data sheet) be found?
  • Which paint can be used to paint over IKO hybritech MS Detail?
  • Which primer should be used with IKO bituminous roofing membranes?
  • Which PU adhesive is best used with IKO Enertherm PIR insulation?
  • Why does IKO recommend liquid waterproofing for sealing complex roof details?
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Road construction

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  • Is it normal for a hole in asphalt filled with IKOpro Tinascoat to remain flexible?
  • What is the difference between IKO pro Tinascoat and IKO Rephalt?
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