Install Roll Roofing Over Felt

Attach drip edge along the edge of the roof with roofing cement.

Install roll roofing over felt.

Applying roofing felt first will better protect the sheathing against condensation as well as against leaking. You can install roll roofing on your own but it goes more smoothly with a helper so grab a friend and get started. Roll out about 10 feet of. Snap a chalk line on the top of the first piece 2 inches below the edge.

Using the exposed nail method snap a chalk line 35 inches above the eave. Installing the roofing felt does take care but can go very quickly. Position the first sheet tack the top every 2 feet and nail the rake and. A second layer of felt paper must be installed to provide a proper base for the roll roofing.

Tack the upper edge of the second strip. This is an inexpensive roofing material often installed over 15 felt underlayment by homeowners and do it yourself ers. Taking the time to properly prepare the sheathing will make all the difference in how quickly and easily the felt paper is installed. For a slightly sloped roof use the concealed nail method shown.

For extra durability you may install roll roofing in two layers. Tack it in place at the corner with the end flush with the end of the roof and the bottom edge of the roll right along the bottom of the roof deck over the drip edge. It must be cut and nailed in the same manner as the first but with an overlap. The second layer of felt paper may not fit properly over the first so the homeowner must adjust it until it is tight and neat.

Asphalt roll roofing installation roll roofing is simplest product to install on a small section of low slope roof is 90 pound roll roofing. The strips should always be horizontal. Low slope means that these products are installed on roof slopes of 2 12 or more. These thick layers of roofing felt are installed by heating the back of the felt with a butane torch and then carefully applying it to the roof.

Install the rest of the. To apply rolled roofing you ll need your roof measurements a broom chalk to mark lines a razor blade to cut the material roofing cement nails and a hammer to hold down the material. It also helps if you first install a layer of roofing felt. Visit your local hardware store and ask for enough rolled roofing to fit the area of your roof.