How To Install Mineral Surfaced Rolled Roofing

It was pretty easy to install and took about an hour to do by myself including setup and tear.

How to install mineral surfaced rolled roofing.

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. Place 9 wide strips of roll roofing along the eaves and rakes positioning them to overhang the deck to 3 8. You can install metal valley flashing but it is common to. Bought this roll from home depot.

The first row of roofing material is then rolled out and aligned with the chalk line. Apply the first course with a full width strip of roll roofing so that its lower edge. Push the rolled roofing down into the wet cement to secure it to the roof. Fasten the strips with rows of nails located 1 and 8 from the roof edge and spaced 4 on center in each row.

Use 1 nails for re roofing. They are long enough to penetrate the sheathing. The first layer should cover the roof as far as the chalk line. This is not a how to video.

How to do it. As you place the rolled roofing down stretch it to get rid of wrinkles and creasing. Install drip edge flashings roofing felt and wsu if needed. It is secured to the substrate by driving roofing nails 3 4 inch from the edges spaced every three inches.