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I asked this question last week. Do you know who makes shoes or a shoe product that prevents slippage on a new 5 v meal roof? thankyou	Guest User 11/29/2004	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/4702/find/
A couple of the brand names of special shoes are Cougar Paws and Korkers. A Google search will help you track them down.	Guest User 11/29/2004	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/4703/find/
Did you get an answer to this question? Also do you know how a metal roof can be installed to properly fit a skylight and yet not leake?... help please	Guest User 1/2/2005	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/4704/find/
Check Todds reply. As to the flashing of a skylight this is product specific and you need to contact the manufacturer and get their instructions.	Allan Reid Dura-Loc Roofing Systems, Inc. 1/3/2005	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/4705/find/
My installer want to put one inch foam insulation and #29 Ga over existing shingles. I've heard rumours that walking on metal roofs can leave footprints. I want them to remove shingles and use a thicker gauge metal. Will there still be a problem with footprints?	Ric Adams 1/4/2005	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/4706/find/
The foirst place to start is to contact the roofing manufacturer and get their recomendations which should be included in their product approval report. If they do not have a report this should be your first indication. In general some flat sheet type products are deigned to lay only over a solid substrate and some can stand off the decking. Any iregularities in the decking will telegraph through to the surface with the normal expansion/contraction differentials, walking on the product definitely makes it worse. Using thicker steel helps but does not elliminate it. I am assuming that the installer wants to use the foam insulation board as an isolator sheet to float the roofing over it. This may be a good idea however you need to check with the manufacturer to get their recomendations especially on fasteners. Also check their prodiuct approval report which is reuired for reroof products which dictate how to install and comply with the building codes.	Allan Reid Dura-Loc Roofing Systems, Inc. 1/4/2005	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/4707/find/