How to properly install roll roofing.
How to do rolled roofing.
Step 1preparing to install rolled roofing prepare the roofing cut the roll roofing into lengths long enough to cover one run across the shed roof or of 18 whichever fits your shed better and lay them out on a flat surface to smooth them out.
To seal a plumbing vent spread roofing.
Enlist the help of one or two helpers to handle the long strips.
Plan so that no two butt joints are closer than 2 feet from each other.
Apply roofing cement to the roof.
Spread the roofing cement along the.
Use a trowel to scoop up the roofing cement.
Using a measuring tape measure 35 inches 89 cm up from.
How to do it attach first course.
Use 1 nails for re roofing.
Installing the rolled roofing 1.
To lay the rolled material on the parapets cut a piece of the desired length then mechanically attach it to the top edge of the parapet then glued to the base fabric fusing.
They are long enough to penetrate the sheathing.
Prepare a valley between joined roofs by cutting a strip that is 18 inches wide and covers the entire length of the valley.
Use 1 inch nails for new roofing.
Nail it in place with roofing nails that penetrate at least 3 4 inch into.
This reduces the chances of wrinkles after the roofing is installed.
Position the first course so it overhangs the drip edges by about 1 4 inch and roll it out a.
Cut the rolled roofing.
Mark a chalk line to identify the end of your first layer.