Installing Mineral Roll Roofing

This is an inexpensive roofing material often installed over 15 felt underlayment by homeowners and do it yourself ers.

Installing mineral roll roofing.

Unlike shingles which apply one by one you can roll out a square of mineral surface rolled roof within minutes. Available in a wide range of popular colors. Installing the rolled roofing 1. It was pretty easy to install and took about an hour to do by myself including setup and tear.

To seal a plumbing vent spread roofing. Rolled roofing is easy to transport. Cut the rolled roofing. Use 1 inch nails for new roofing.

Using a measuring tape measure 35 inches 89 cm up from. Spread the roofing cement along the. They are long enough to penetrate the sheathing. Installing rows rows of owens corning roll roofing are installed starting from the bottom.

Mineral surfaced roll lies flat so it protects against weather and helps resist moisture. This is not a how to video. Composite shingles are heavy and unwieldy. In roofing one square equals 100 square feet.

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. Bought this roll from home depot. Rolled roofing by contrast comes in lighter 75 pound units and is tightly rolled up and sealed. Apply roofing cement to the roof.

Mark a chalk line to identify the end of your first layer. The strips should always be horizontal. Use a trowel to scoop up the roofing cement. Use 1 nails for re roofing.

Most roofing contractors snap a chalk line 35 1 2 inches from the bottom edge of the roof to act as a. You will need 1 10 gallon of lap not mastic cement for every roll and 2 pounds of roofing nails for every square. Owens corning mineral surfaced roll is the economical solution for any low sloped roof. Rolled roofing goes down quickly.

Low slope means that these products are installed on roof slopes of 2 12 or more. It also helps if you first install a layer of roofing felt. Position the first course so it overhangs the drip edges by about 1 4 inch and roll it out a. For extra durability you may install roll roofing in two layers.

How to do it attach first course.