How To Roof A Shed With Roll Roofing

Preparing to install rolled roofing.

How to roof a shed with roll roofing. If you get the right materials and stick. When compared to shingles rolled roofing is far cheaper and much easier to apply. In this video i show you the basics of roofing. Rolled roofing is very adaptable and can be cut into 12 inch by 36 inch strips to act as hips and ridges or 9 inch strips for eaves and rakes.

Shed build time lapse. Rolled roofing has become more and more popular in recent years. Prepare the roof by tearing off the old shingles or by preparing for a reroof. Roll out and cut roll roofing to cover the length of the roof.

One roll of conventional 15 felt covers 432 square feet 40 1 m 2 however you must allow for overlaps on joints. You ll be able to roll out long sections at a time if you have a low pitched roof but the underlayment may slip off the eaves on steeper roofs so roll out no more than 10 ft. Roofing nails with 3 8 or larger head. If removing your current shingles is a problem it is usually permissible to re roof over your existing roof with rolled roofing.

This reduces the chances of. You don t need to get a professional in to apply rolled roofing to your house or shed you can do it yourself. This should give you a 1 inch overhang on the eaves including the top edge. Cut the roll roofing into lengths long enough to cover one run across the shed roof or of 18 whichever fits your shed better and lay them out on a flat surface to smooth them out.

Tools and materials rolled roofing. Purchase enough felt to cover your roof s area. Working with a helper expect to spend half a day installing flashings and roll roofing for a 700 square foot roof with modest complications. For a flat or nearly flat roof use double coverage although a torch down modified bitumen or epdm roof is a better solution.

Convert the area from inches to feet prior to purchasing your felt. Place the top edge of the roofing along the chalk line. Start pulling the roll across the decking using the backing making sure the material is lying as flat and as straight as possible as you pull.