Roll Out Roofing Installation

Nail only its top edge the part that is bare of mineral coating.

Roll out roofing installation.

Step by step roll roofing installation. Roll roofing is made from the same asphalt composition material as shingles and it s easier to install. Unlike shingles which apply one by one you can roll out a square of mineral surface rolled roof within minutes. Position and roll out the roofing carefully because it is not easy to reposition then press it into the cement.

Coat the top edge with a 4 to 6 inch wide layer of roofing cement and apply the next courses in the same way. Place the top edge of the roofing along the chalk line. Rolled roofing by contrast comes in lighter 75 pound units and is tightly rolled up and sealed. Cut pieces into 12 18 feet 3 7 5 5 m sections and lay them out flat in your yard.

Roll roofing is not very pliant or flexible in cold weather of fewer than 45 degrees fahrenheit and it can crack and break if it is manipulated while cold. Rolled roofing goes down quickly. Cold weather damages roofing sheets. This should give you a 1 inch overhang on the eaves including the top edge.

If it does have to be installed in cold weather cut it into 12 to 18 foot sheets and lay them flat inside a garage to warm up and flatten out. Rolled roofing is easy to transport. Composite shingles are heavy and unwieldy.