Another flat question(Flintlastic)

Mike, you are accorded amnesty because those of us who have followed your input over the years are well aware that your codes are set with fully adhered specs. There is no way you can buck that system. Remember, though, that not too long ago you yourself were publicly questioning the validity of that tradition. (2) We don't use any special non-rotting sheathing on our day-in/day-out decks. We use OSB or plywood generally. There is no reason to make replacement of those decks mandatory. Furthermore there is no reason to put everything here down with stainless steel screws either. (3) I stand by my statement and prejudices. With or without protocols for recovering adhered membranes with another membrane, I vastly prefer getting down to clean sheathing, making necessary adjustments, and doing a clean install of the new roof. (Are you listening, Darryl? l o l. ) Just better all the way around imo. If I have the choice, of course. (Which I do.) Btw, I don't fool around with these low-slope membranes. I religiously follow manuf. specs. (I've learned the hard way, believe me) I meticulously inspect and correct the substrate, I install the cant strips as needed, I nail on the base. When I am satisfied that everything is perfect to that point, I install a two-ply mid-ply membrane and detail it to the "n"th degree including base flashings. Only then do I install the cap. I make sure that none of my laps stack up, and I use granules to obliterate any stray cement at joints or flashings. I don't know how long these things will last. Nobody that I know does. But they're going to last as long as it is humanly possible for me to achieve.>>>