How To Install Rolled Roofing With Nails

How to apply roll roofing installation using the concealed nail method.

How to install rolled roofing with nails.

The base layer will need to be attached with nails to assure longevity of your roll roofing system. Nail it in place with roofing nails that penetrate at least 3 4 inch into. Nail down the 18 inch roll roofing sheet that it is covering the valley. If you have a sloped roof cut strips of roofing 9 inches wide position them flush with the drip edges along the eave and rake and attach them by driving two rows of nails that are about 3 inches apart.

Add a second piece of full width roll roofing over the first. Make sure that the roof is completely clean. Step 4 set the first layer. The nails should start.

Nail the roofing in place with short roofing nails spaced 6 inches apart and 1 inch in from the outer edges of the roll roofing. For hips and. The nails should be inserted every 6 inches across the felt. Using the exposed nail method.

As you work your way up. Use a trowel to spread roofing cement over half or more of the strips. Prepare a valley between joined roofs by cutting a strip that is 18 inches wide and covers the entire length of the valley. The key to a tight roof is applying the roofing when it is warm enough for.

Install each course of roofing like the concealed nail method. Make sure the rolled roofing is parallel to the eve of the roof. How to nail down roll roofing step 1. Make sure the roofing material is laying flat with no bumps or wrinkles attach the upper edge with the large head.

The valley of the roof is the point on the roof where the two sides meet.