Nail it in place with roofing nails that penetrate at least 3 4 inch into.
How to put a rolled roof on.
To seal a plumbing vent spread roofing.
You need to place starter strips of roll roofing along all edges of the roof so start by cutting pieces of roofing about 18 inches wide.
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.
Attach drip edge along the edge of the roof with roofing cement.
Then apply roofing cement evenly around the roof edges where these strips are going to go.
Install roll roofing measure 35 inches up from the eaves at several intervals along the roof and mark them.
Lay the first strip of material so that it overhangs the drip edges of your roof by about a quarter inch.
Position the first course so it overhangs the drip edges by about 1 4 inch and roll it out a.
You can install roll roofing on your own but it goes more smoothly with a helper so grab a friend and get started.
Attach the strip to the roof every 3 inches with nails pulling it tight as you go.
Don t put nails any closer to the edge of the roof than 1 inch.
Go to your local hardware or building supplies store and ask for.
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Bought this roll from home depot.
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Preparing to add rolled roofing 1.
Take proper safety precautions.
Snap a chalk line as a guide for the first layer roofing.
For laying the material in the corners internal and external it must be cut as a larger sheet and then to be stuck overlapped.
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Overlap the next strip of roofing material with the first by at least 4 inches.
It was pretty easy to install and took about an hour to do by myself including setup and tear.
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.
Do not use the eaves as a guide instead because they can be uneven.
Be careful not to get any on your skin in this process.
Plan so that no two butt joints are closer than 2 feet from each other.
Prepare a valley between joined roofs by cutting a strip that is 18 inches wide and covers the entire length of the valley.
Purchase the appropriate amount of rolled roofing.
