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Writing Section 07 62 00: principles and terminology

The number 07 62 00 and its neighbors, the three parts of a specification section, how a guide specification is edited, how drawings and the section divide the work, and the edge-metal words an ES-1 reader expects.

You will be able to: Name where 07 62 00 sits in MasterFormat, what the three parts of a section hold, which section owns each roof-edge item, and the terms a flashing section depends on.

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The number and its neighbors

MasterFormat 2016 lists 07 62 00 as Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim.

Its neighbors are 07 61 00 Sheet Metal Roofing, 07 63 00 Sheet Metal Roofing Specialties, 07 64 00 Sheet Metal Wall Cladding and 07 65 00 Flexible Flashing.

CSI and CSC say updates to MasterFormat are made annually, so check the current list before you print a number.

Where 07 62 00 sits among its neighborsTree of Division 07 numbers: 07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal, with 07 61 00 Sheet Metal Roofing, 07 62 00 Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim highlighted as this module, 07 63 00 Sheet Metal Roofing Specialties, 07 64 00 Sheet Metal Wall Cladding and 07 65 00 Flexible Flashing; 07 70 00 Roof and Wall Specialties and Accessories with 07 71 00 Roof Specialties, Manufactured Copings 07 71 13 and Manufactured Gravel Stops and Fasciae 07 71 19; and 07 92 00 Joint Sealants. A dashed arrow marks that through-wall flashing belongs to the wall system sections.Where 07 62 00 sits07 60 00Flashing and Sheet Metal07 61 00Sheet Metal Roofing07 62 00Sheet Metal Flashing and TrimA07 63 00Sheet Metal Roofing Specialties07 64 00Sheet Metal Wall Cladding07 65 00Flexible FlashingC07 70 00Roof and Wall Specialties and Accessories07 71 00Roof SpecialtiesB07 71 13Manufactured Copings07 71 19Manufactured Gravel Stops and Fasciae07 92 00Joint SealantsCthis moduleThrough-wall flashing: in thewall system sectionsMasterFormat 2016 list; later editionsare updated annually.

Tree of Division 07 numbers: 07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal, with 07 61 00 Sheet Metal Roofing, 07 62 00 Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim highlighted as this module, 07 63 00 Sheet Metal Roofing Specialties, 07 64 00 Sheet Metal Wall Cladding and 07 65 00 Flexible Flashing; 07 70 00 Roof and Wall Specialties and Accessories with 07 71 00 Roof Specialties, Manufactured Copings 07 71 13 and Manufactured Gravel Stops and Fasciae 07 71 19; and 07 92 00 Joint Sealants. A dashed arrow marks that through-wall flashing belongs to the wall system sections.

A
Custom sheet-metal flashing and trim: the section this module teaches
B
Manufactured roof specialties, including manufactured copings and gravel stops
C
Neighbors to coordinate with: flexible flashing and joint sealants
The numbers come from the MasterFormat 2016 list; later editions are updated annually, so check the current list.

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Glossary

Guide specification
A master text that an editor adapts to a project. The US federal UFGS 07 60 00 tells the editor to remove requirements the project does not need, whether or not brackets are present.
Part 2 Products
The part of a specification section that describes the quality of the items required for the job: the metals, finishes and fasteners that may be supplied.
Cleat
In SPRI ES-1, a continuous strip of metal, or an angle-shaped piece, that holds metal parts in place.
Coping
In SPRI ES-1, the cap on top of a weather-exposed parapet wall, often metal and sloped so that water runs off.
Gravel stop
In SPRI ES-1, a flanged piece, frequently metal, that stops loose roof aggregate washing off and gives the membrane a continuous edge.