Roll roofing is made from the same asphalt composition material as shingles and it s easier to install.
Roll out roofing installation.
Roll out and cut roll roofing to cover the length of the roof.
If you re doing this in the winter roll your roofing sheets out in a garage.
Step by step roll roofing installation.
Unlike shingles which apply one by one you can roll out a square of mineral surface rolled roof within minutes.
There are three systems including glue down torch.
Position and roll out the roofing carefully because it is not easy to reposition then press it into the cement.
Nail only its top edge the part that is bare of mineral coating.
Place the top edge of the roofing along the chalk line.
Coat the top edge with a 4 to 6 inch wide layer of roofing cement and apply the next courses in the same way.
Cold weather damages roofing sheets.
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.
This should give you a 1 inch overhang on the eaves including the top edge.
Rolled roofing is easy to transport.
Rolled roofing goes down quickly.
Rolled roofing by contrast comes in lighter 75 pound units and is tightly rolled up and sealed.