How To Apply Asphalt Roll Roofing
It has just one layer so it goes.
How to apply asphalt roll roofing. Prepare roof edges cant strips. Then apply roofing cement evenly around the roof edges where these strips are going to go. Be careful not to get any on your skin in this process. A typical roof has three layers a felt layer and two layers of overlapping shingles.
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. Roll roofing is a lightweight roofing material that s sold in a large roll. It can be installed simply and requires only nails and roofing cement. Roll roofing is a good choice for covering an existing roof.
Install drip edge and install 9 cant strips of roll roofing material along the rake and eaves edges gable ends and lower roof edge such that the roofing strip overhangs the roof deck by 1 4 to 3 8. Visit your local hardware store and ask for enough rolled roofing to fit the area of your roof. Roll roofing is different. It has a life expectancy of anywhere from six to 10 years but it s fairly inexpensive.
Step 3 apply the edge strips.