DESIGNATED MEETING ROOM: S226
If you have you ever wanted to learn more about low slope roofing or gain a deeper understanding of the basics of low slope metal roofing, then this course is for you. This in-depth workshop will expose you to basic level low slope details and transform your perspective on sheet metal possibilitiesand how it applies to a roof. You will explore how installation options—and even creative solutions—differ between low‑slope and steep‑style roofs, requiring unique approaches. We will delve deep into low slope metal-roofing while touching on deep slope roofing and discussing the differences in application, from best practices and safety applications to specific tools needed for each style. By the end, you will understand which techniques suit each roof style and how to apply them effectively.
**Tools and material will be provided by ASM101 and participating partners. Participants will complete a paper version of the details we discuss, and volunteers will complete the detail in sheet metal**
Learning Objectives:
- Discover standard and creative methods for metal roofing installation.
- Compare low and steep slope metal roofing and their impact on structural design and implementation.
- Review safety applications including best practices and essential tools.
- Master the basics of low slope metal roofing: execution, material selection and handling.
- Apply key tools and trade secrets to ensure safety of the structure, the materials, and the installers.
This workshop is located in meeting room S226 and requires pre-registration, an additional fee.
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Continuing Education Credits:
4.0 AIA LU HSW 
Alex Prothmann
Architectural Sheet Metal Trainer, ASM 101
Alex Prothmann has been a fully licensed 308A Sheet Metal Worker in Ontario, Canada for the past 10 years. He got started in metal construction when he went to the classifieds and found an ad for labouring with a sheet metal and siding contractor in Whitby, ON. Little did he know this was the start of a life-long and prosperous career. This company specialized in parapet coping metal fabrication and installation. Coping metal requires a certain level of craftsmanship and attention to detail. From there Alex joined the union, and started working for a copper restoration company where he officially started his apprenticeship. After completing the apprenticeship and all levels of trade school, he became a certified red seal sheet metal worker. There was a local company who specialized in pre-painted standing seam metal roofing that the “coping metal company” boss recommended to him. Alex headed there to interview and they hired him on the spot. Having worked in such a prestigious line of work prior to this position, this particular work felt very different. Like his talents were being wasted. There were also practices he was not quite used to. Because of the nature of painted products, he was forced to use more sealants and face fasteners than ever before. He decided to leave that company and start his own business in 2012. He has been in business for himself for the past 10 years. In starting the business, he became exposed to the unfortunate state of the metal construction industry when it comes to skilled labor availability and learning opportunities. This drove him to start Architectural Sheet Metal 101 (ASM101), a one-stop-shop where skill ranges of all sheet metal workers can not only congregate and share ideas and learn from each other, but also a hub where they can go to learn without outside influences. Where the craft is what comes first before sales and bottom lines.