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Old 8/1/11, 7:36 AM
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Default Rubber roof vents?

Anyone know what these white caps/penetrations are? Commercial building....
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Default Re: Rubber roof vents?

I forget the prpoer name but what they do is as wind blows across the roof they creat a negative pressure under the membrane effectively sucking it down. the harder the wind the better the membrane is held in place.
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Different brand but that's what it is!
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