With 30 years of mechanical plumbing and contracting experience, we have run miles and miles of gas pipe, condensate etc. on roofs and flat floor applications. After struggling with single pipe blocks, expensive foam blocks that deteriorate, and especially blocks of wood, we decided to make something better.
Cutting 4X4 redwood and pressure treated blocks with an electric saw, then hauling them up on the roof is time consuming and expensive, not to mention a lot of hard work. If the job calls for the piping to be 6" off the roof, you get to cut 6X6's with a chainsaw. I've done it! After all that work, you have a bunch of ugly wood blocks on a brand new roof. Everything else is new and modern, and your piping job looks like something out of the 19th century.
That's why we designed the VERSABLOCK. It's inexpensive, lightweight, easy to transport, user friendly, extremely versatile, and you have a professional looking installation when you're done. The new VERSABLOCK even helps keep your piping level on un-even roofs. Stacking two blocks together adds ¸" in height. By rotating one block 90¼ to the other, you achieve a 2" height increase.
Ask your plumbing supply for VERSABLOCK for your next piping contract. If they don't carry it yet, send them to this website, and have them order it.
Please contact us with any comments or questions.
ENGINEERED BY CONTRACTORS FOR CONTRACTORS
The VERSABLOCK pipe pier is an innovative, inexpensive, and versatile installation solution for your gas piping, HVAC, solar heating, and electrical conduit applications.
Unlike wooden blocks which cause rips and cuts in membrane roofs, the unique footprint of the VERSABLOCK support system disperses the weight evenly with no sharp edges to harm the roof.*
For a professional looking job, chuck the wood block, use VERSABLOCK.
A single pipe can simply be placed in the support groove, or single or multiple pipes can be secured by using two hole straps, or with strut mounting components. Strut mounted pipe roller systems eliminate support movement completely. The VERSABLOCK can be used with strut in various configurations to support heavy loads.
The UV resistant VERSABLOCK pipe supports have an engineered weight rating not to exceed 100 pounds, and are guaranteed for one year.
Unlike 'solid block' type pipe piers, the unique pyramidal design allows the lightweight, durable, and stable VERSABLOCKS to 'nest' together for ease of transport to the job-site and the roof. By rotating one VERSABLOCK 90¼, A 2' height increase is achieved to compensate for crickets and other variances in the roof, and to accommodate condensate piping.
Weighing only ounces each, quantities of VERSABLOCKS can easily be hoisted with rope by one person.
VERSABLOCK has been engineered with speciallydesigned screw bosses to provide superior holding power for both strut and two-hole strap applications using common drywall screws. The six inch height allows for easy installation of valves and regulators without disassembly. By using a 90 degree angle bracket, installation of condensate drainage pipe is easily achieved.
VERSABLOCK. YOUR PIPE SUPPORT SOLUTION
A division of Freedom Inc.
208-861-0229
www.versablock.com
blockinfo@versablock.com
