Force-Test guides
Pull Testing Guides
Practical, field-ready guides to pull testing air barriers and roofing fasteners, choosing a pull tester, and keeping it calibrated. Each guide answers the question up front, then gives the steps, the key numbers from the standard, and an FAQ.
Air barrier testing
Step-by-step pull-off test for air barrier membranes, how to read the failure mode, and how to convert lbf to psi with a 4 sq in ADH-4 disc (just divide by 4).
Roofing testing
The ANSI/SPRI FX-1 field procedure: equipment, the 2 in/min pull rate, how many pulls each roof area needs, and which fixture fits which fastener.
Buyer’s guide
Accuracy, capacities and prices side by side, and which tester ABAA T0002 and ANSI/SPRI FX-1 accept, so you buy the right one the first time.
Calibration
What FX-1 and ABAA T0002 require (a dated calibration within 12 months), when to recalibrate early, and what calibration costs.
Need a tester?
Every Force-Test pull tester ships with a carrying case and a dated calibration certificate, and usually ships within one business day. Questions? Call 727-421-3093.
Also see: Analog Pull Tester from $1,150 · Calibration services from $150