Roll Roofing On Bare Plywood

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Roll roofing on bare plywood. Ft sbs self adhering cap sheet roll for low slope roofing in slate model 3730750 101 02 roll 101 02 roll free delivery. Owens corning deckseal sa sbs cap 39 375 ft w x 32 833 ft l 100 sq ft shasta white roll roofing. A roof that lays practically flat will have a much heavier load than a steeper roof that allows rain snow and ice to roll right off. As you place the rolled roofing down stretch it to get rid of wrinkles and creasing.

One msr roofing roll is usually about 36 feet long by 36 inches wide. Nail the roofing in place with short roofing nails spaced 6 inches apart and 1 inch in from the outer edges of the roll roofing. 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. Smooth down the sheet with your hand to adhere the roll roofing to the roof deck.

Be careful not to get any on your skin in this process. If the roof is sloped you can use the exposed nail method. Set your store to see local. The first layer should cover the roof as far as the chalk line.

Applying roofing felt first will better protect the sheathing against condensation as well as against leaking. Pull back 6 inches of the release paper in order to position the start of the roofing sheet accurately. Gaf liberty 3 ft. Add a second piece of full width roll roofing over the first.

Roll roofing is often installed over bare wood sheathing or sheathing that has been painted with a primer. Rafters that are slightly farther apart might require inch or 5 8 inch thick plywood. Henry lowslope one ply self adhered waterproof roll roofing self adheres with a granulated top surface and can be applied over plywood and oriented strand board osb. Offers a complete sbs roofing membrane system.

Push the rolled roofing down into the wet cement to secure it to the roof. Step 3 apply the edge strips. Rolled roofing is easy to obtain and can be found at all home improvement stores. Then apply roofing cement evenly around the roof edges where these strips are going to go.

Ideal for slopes greater than 1 2 per foot. For a slightly sloped roof use the concealed nail method shown. Rolled roofing or roll roofing also known as msr comes in rolls of 100 square feet. So in terms of quantity a roofing roll is about the size of one composite shingle square.