How To Install Mineral Surfaced Rolled Roofing

The first row of roofing material is then rolled out and aligned with the chalk line.

How to install mineral surfaced rolled roofing.

Push the rolled roofing down into the wet cement to secure it to the roof. Install drip edge flashings roofing felt and wsu if needed. The first layer should cover the roof as far as the chalk line. Fasten the strips with rows of nails located 1 and 8 from the roof edge and spaced 4 on center in each row.

Place the first layer of rolled roofing on the roof. They are long enough to penetrate the sheathing. Valleys will be open so flash them before hand with metal or two layers of roll roofing the first an 18 inch wide strip and the second 36 inches wide. Apply the first course with a full width strip of roll roofing so that its lower edge.

Enlist the help of one or two helpers to handle the long strips. It is secured to the substrate by driving roofing nails 3 4 inch from the edges spaced every three inches. Place 9 wide strips of roll roofing along the eaves and rakes positioning them to overhang the deck to 3 8. As you place the rolled roofing down stretch it to get rid of wrinkles and creasing.

It was pretty easy to install and took about an hour to do by myself including setup and tear. Use 1 inch nails for new roofing. Use 1 nails for re roofing. You can install metal valley flashing but it is common to.