Clean the roof with a broom to remove any debris.
Installing roll roofing without nails.
Note if there are.
Cover the valley of the roof.
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Install roll roofing with no nails.
Check the sheathing for any nails or screws that may be.
Step 2 install roof flashing.
Install roll roofing measure 35 inches up from the eaves at several intervals along the roof and mark them.
Extend the front edge of the drip edge so it runs off the roof and into the.
If possible install roll roofing over a smooth plywood deck either perpendicular or parallel to the slope.
Install drip edge flashings roofing felt and wsu if needed.
You want to be installing roll roofing on top of a roof that s even clean and in good condition.
How to nail down roll roofing.
Attach drip edge along the edge of the roof with roofing cement.
Snap a chalk line as a guide for the first layer roofing.
Step 5 heat the.
Step 4 set the first layer.
Nail down the 18 inch roll roofing sheet that it is covering.
The roofing should overhang the eaves by inch except where you install drip edge flashing on top of the roofing along the rake edge.
Here are my easy to follow step by step instructions for diy rolled roofing installation.
The valley of the roof is the point on the roof where the two sides meet.
The entire length of the valley.
If the job must be done anyway store the rolls in a warm place prior to application or unroll and cut them into strips no longer than 18 feet and let them lie on the roof until they are flat.
You can install metal valley flashing but it is common to.
Step 1 prepare the roof.
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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.
How to do it.
Roll roofing is the perfect material choice for the diyer interested in tackling small roofing projects like a shed or porch roof that has a slight sloped roof or a flat roof.
How to install roll roofing on low slope roofs.
