Asphalt roofing creates a protective barrier on the roof of your house.
How to cut roll roofing.
Asphalt roll roofing is not a very thick material and it does not come in very wide sheets.
The piece should overlap the lower course by at least 4 inches.
Unroll enough roofing to span the length of the line and cut it from the roll.
Cut the roll roofing into lengths long enough to cover one run across the shed roof or of 18 whichever fits your shed better and lay them out on a flat surface to smooth them out.
You ll need to use plenty of pressure with the razor knife to cut the rolled roofing material.
To seal a plumbing vent spread roofing cement around the pipe.
Preparing to install rolled roofing.
Cut the rolled roofing to the right size using a razor knife.
Installing peel and stick roll roofing on a flat roof requires a minimum slope of 1 2 inch per 12 inch roof run.
Typically a flat roof is a low sloping roof with a maximum 10 degrees of pitch or usually having a slope of up to 3 inches per linear foot for adequate drainage.
Rolled asphalt roofing comes in 36 inch wide sheets that you can use for roof flashing or as a roof covering.
Roll out and cut roll roofing to cover the length of the roof.
Cutting roll roofing can be challenging.
The rolled roofing should reach the chalk line when you lay it down and should stretch from 1 side of the roof to the other.
Cut a hole in a piece of roofing about 2 feet wide and slip it over the pipe.
This should give you a 1 inch overhang on the eaves including the top edge.
Tools and materials rolled roofing.
Roll roofing is inexpensive and easy to apply although it must be replaced sooner than most other roofing materials and usually has a class c fire rating a is the most fire resistant.
Use a hook blade utility knife and draw it carefully along the cut line.
Cut a hole in the roll roofing and slip it over as well.
For added protection add a boot flashing.
This reduces the chances of.
If removing your current shingles is a problem it is usually permissible to re roof over your existing roof with rolled roofing.
Place the top edge of the roofing along the chalk line.
It is particularly suitable where cost is more important than appearance or for low slope roofing that you want to install yourself.
Embed both roofing pieces in cement.
Roofing nails with 3 8 or larger head.
Rolled roofing is very adaptable and can be cut into 12 inch by 36 inch strips to act as hips and ridges or 9 inch strips for eaves and rakes.
