This can cause details like upstand edges or upstand walls to shrink and be pulled away on a large roof over the years.
Rubber roof installation over paper.
Begin installing the rubber roof shingles with nails beginning with the starter strip the strip on the lower edges of your roof in straight rows overlap the shingles until you reach the peak of your roof.
This is a long video but it will show you how to do it.
No the oils in pertroleum based products will cause epdm to swell and fail.
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Install a self adhering modified bitumen base sheet over the fiber base sheet.
If you have a large roof or a roof with lots of details like parapet walls or upstand flashing you may want the consider investing in russ strips and mechanically fixing every 300mm 12.
How to install a rubber roof.
1 set the underlayment rolls outdoors and unroll them.
Self adhesive roof underlayment is not recommended for use over existing roofing materials so you ll need to remove old shingles first.
Leave the release paper in place and hand roll the seam tape to get good adhesion to the bottom sheet.
Finally fold the lapping piece over on top of the seam tape and pull the release paper off as you press the top piece into place.
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Use a staple gun to adhere it to the roof decking at regular intervals.
Clean and remove any roofing material like tar and other membranes around drains.
Can i install epdm membrane directly over an existing roof.
And tie it into your hip roof.
Epdm should be bonded over 5 8 plywood 5 8 osb board or polyisocyanurate board with a fiberglass backing.
Then unroll the seam tape sticking it to the bottom sheet as you go.
Install a fiberglass base paper over existing gravel roof asphalt roof or epdm rubber roof.
It is an acceptable practice to install a new roof over an existing roof membrane system provided that the roof deck is structurally sound and has been properly prepared to support the added load.
Install tar paper overtop covering the entire roof.