In roofing one square equals 100 square feet.
Install flashing rolled roofing.
Prepare roof edges cant strips.
On this video i showed you how to prepare a basic flat roof step by step hope you learn something and.
You can install roll roofing on your own but it goes more smoothly with a helper so grab a friend and get started.
This aluminum flashing protects the edges of the roof sheathing from water.
How to install polymer bituminous flashing.
The roofing should overhang the eaves by inch except where you install drip edge flashing on top of the roofing along the rake edge.
Snap a chalk line as a guide for the first layer roofing.
Install roll roofing measure 35 inches up from the eaves at several intervals along the roof and mark them.
Install an asphalt roll surface with polymer bituminous flashing on a low pitched but not flat roof.
Provide 6 inches of overlap under each side of the flashing.
How to install roof flashing against a wall.
Attach drip edge along the edge of the roof with roofing cement.
While this flashing is self adhesive it is.
Remove flashing and install a layer of roof cement within the marks.
Continuous flashing against a sidewall is one way to install a roof but it s not the correct way.
You will need 1 10 gallon of lap not mastic cement for every roll and 2 pounds of roofing nails for every square.
Install the rolled roofing first making sure it is cut tight to the plumbing vent.
Water can accumulate in the roofing or flashing on a flat roof causing ponding that will eventually result in rotted underlayment and a roof leak.
Install a drip edge around the perimeter of the roof.
Step flashing step flashing redirects the water back onto the shingle.
Do not use the eaves as a guide instead because they can be uneven.
You can install metal valley flashing but it is common to simply apply an 18 inch wide strip of roll roofing instead.
An underlayment of felt roofing is optional.
Set it in a bed of roofing cement smooth out any creases and drive nails near the edges.
Install drip edge flashings roofing felt and wsu if needed.
Install a lead flashing mark edges of flashing on the new roof.
Cut the sections of flashing with tin snips as needed and nail.
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.
Nail the roofing strips parallel to the roof edge set in 1 and 8 from the roof edge with nails spaced 4 o c.
Reinstall lead flashing mechanically fastening it to decking.
