How To Put On A New Flat Roof

How to remove repair and install a flat roof.

How to put on a new flat roof.

And tie it into your hip roof. Use a trowel to spread roofing cement over half or more of the strips. Frame the roof one important and perhaps not so obvious fact is that a flat roof is not actually flat. Flat roof installation.

Align the first metal roofing panel so that it overlaps the edging by 1 2 to 3 4 of an inch and is square to the roof. Add the plywood once you ve added the framing it s time to add a layer of 5 8 inch plywood sheathing. This is a long video but it will show you how to do it. Make sure you offset yo.

On this video i showed you how to prepare a basic flat roof step by step hope you learn something and. Understandably there are dangers involved with the installation especially with an inexperienced roof installer. Place the first screw. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it.

There are new and safer ways to install modified bitumen so make sure to talk with your contractor about other methods of installation. Modified bitumen is rolled out onto your roof typically using a blowtorch to secure the modified bitumen to your flat roof. Things you ll need small spade hammer screwdriver bolster hammer screwdriver or drill screw with a chisel attachment wallpaper scraper epdm rubber water based deck adhesive large surface adhesive roller.