Things you ll need rolled roofing razor knife trowel brush hose measuring tape ladder roofing cement 1 inch 2 5 cm long roofing nails hammer chalk.
Installing roll roofing over shingles.
Remove the ridge caps.
However roll roofing does not look nearly as good as shingle or tile so it is typically only used on roofs that are not readily visible.
As with the felt paper it is very important to properly align the roll roofing.
For extra durability you may install roll roofing in two layers.
After it is unrolled and spread into place over the roof it must be nailed down.
Add a second piece of full width roll roofing over the first.
The roof area is 14 ft.
After the eave drip is in place it is time to lay the roll roofing.
Step by step roll roofing installation 1.
It also helps if you first install a layer of roofing felt.
Prepare a valley between joined roofs by cutting a strip that is 18 inches wide and covers the entire length of the.
This aluminum flashing protects the edges of the roof sheathing.
How to do it attach first course.
Nail the roofing in place with short roofing nails spaced 6 inches apart and 1 inch in from the outer edges of the roll roofing.
The strips should always be horizontal.
How to do it.
Plan so that no two butt joints are closer than 2 feet from each other.
Doesn t provide the flattest surface for the metal roofing to be installed over each course of shingles is about a 1 8 higher than the course just below it.
Position the first course so it overhangs the drip edges by about 1 4 inch and roll it out a.
The roofing screws were 1 1 2 inch and went thru the drip edge and into the stud below.
Use a flat pry bar or roofing shovel to pry.
To seal a plumbing vent spread roofing.
Puting the weather watch rolled roofing material on was real easy and fast to install.
To install roll roofing you ll need to cut the material into long strips of the correct length for your roof and lay it flat.
It needs to be nailed down with each nail spaced roughly 6 inches apart.
Install a drip edge around the perimeter of the roof.