Installing Mineral Roll Roofing

Installing the rolled roofing 1.

Installing mineral roll roofing.

Cut the rolled roofing. Bought this roll from home depot. Apply roofing cement to the roof. Because it s constructed of a hardworking fiberglas mat it lasts longer.

This is not a how to video. Position the first course so it overhangs the drip edges by about 1 4 inch and roll it out a. The strips should always be horizontal. Use 1 nails for re roofing.

Roll roofing is simplest product to install on a small section of low slope roof is 90 pound roll roofing. Most roofing contractors snap a chalk line 35 1 2 inches from the bottom edge of the roof to act as a. Use 1 inch nails for new roofing. Mineral surfaced roll lies flat so it protects against weather and helps resist moisture.

Rolled roofing by contrast comes in lighter 75 pound units and is tightly rolled up and sealed. Using a measuring tape measure 35 inches 89 cm up from. For extra durability you may install roll roofing in two layers. It also helps if you first install a layer of roofing felt.

To seal a plumbing vent spread roofing. In roofing one square equals 100 square feet. Mark a chalk line to identify the end of your first layer. You will need 1 10 gallon of lap not mastic cement for every roll and 2 pounds of roofing nails for every square.

Available in a wide range of popular colors. 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. Spread the roofing cement along the. How to do it attach first course.

Unlike shingles which apply one by one you can roll out a square of mineral surface rolled roof within minutes. It was pretty easy to install and took about an hour to do by myself including setup and tear. Owens corning mineral surfaced roll is the economical solution for any low sloped roof. Rolled roofing goes down quickly.

This is an inexpensive roofing material often installed over 15 felt underlayment by homeowners and do it yourself ers. Installing rows rows of owens corning roll roofing are installed starting from the bottom. They are long enough to penetrate the sheathing. Plan so that no two butt joints are closer than 2 feet from each other.

Low slope means that these products are installed on roof slopes of 2 12 or more.