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Posted by timbirr on April 17, 2006, 1:17 pm
I have a garden shed that I need to re-roof. I put roll-roofing on 10
years ago and during one of our wettest winters of all time this year,
it started to leak.
I followed the instructions to a "T" when I did this in 1996.....But in
talking to a roofer, he asked if I "face-nailed" the roll roof. I had
to ask him what he meant, and he explained that was when bare nail
heads were left exposed.
Well, yes, I did, although I covered each nail with that black roofing
tar stuff.
Anyway, as mentioned I followed the instructions on the roll roofing
and they showed face-nailing, but didn't mention the tar, that was my
own idea.
The roofer laughed and said, "yeah, they do say to face-nail don't
they."
He then said if I hadn't face-nailed, I might have gotten another five
to seven years. Since he wants $700 to three-tab the roof, I thought
I'd go back to the $40 roll roofing job and do it myself.
But, If I don't face-nail, how DO I do this. I looked in the roofing
books at the local library, but they don't seem to cover roll roofing.
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Posted by bamboo on April 17, 2006, 1:28 pm
Buy a couple bundles of jet shingles. Laid like 3 tabs without the tabs.
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Posted by Goedjn on April 17, 2006, 2:32 pm
On 17 Apr 2006 10:17:03 -0700, timbirr@mailcity.com wrote:
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>I have a garden shed that I need to re-roof. I put roll-roofing on 10
>years ago and during one of our wettest winters of all time this year,
>it started to leak.
>I followed the instructions to a "T" when I did this in 1996.....But in
>talking to a roofer, he asked if I "face-nailed" the roll roof. I had
>to ask him what he meant, and he explained that was when bare nail
>heads were left exposed.
>Well, yes, I did, although I covered each nail with that black roofing
>tar stuff.
>Anyway, as mentioned I followed the instructions on the roll roofing
>and they showed face-nailing, but didn't mention the tar, that was my
>own idea.
>The roofer laughed and said, "yeah, they do say to face-nail don't
>they."
>He then said if I hadn't face-nailed, I might have gotten another five
>to seven years. Since he wants $700 to three-tab the roof, I thought
>I'd go back to the $40 roll roofing job and do it myself.
>But, If I don't face-nail, how DO I do this. I looked in the roofing
>books at the local library, but they don't seem to cover roll roofing.
Large amounts of glue.
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Posted by Robert Allison on April 17, 2006, 3:53 pm
timbirr@mailcity.com wrote:
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> I have a garden shed that I need to re-roof. I put roll-roofing on 10
> years ago and during one of our wettest winters of all time this year,
> it started to leak.
>
> I followed the instructions to a "T" when I did this in 1996.....But in
> talking to a roofer, he asked if I "face-nailed" the roll roof. I had
> to ask him what he meant, and he explained that was when bare nail
> heads were left exposed.
>
> Well, yes, I did, although I covered each nail with that black roofing
> tar stuff.
>
> Anyway, as mentioned I followed the instructions on the roll roofing
> and they showed face-nailing, but didn't mention the tar, that was my
> own idea.
>
> The roofer laughed and said, "yeah, they do say to face-nail don't
> they."
>
> He then said if I hadn't face-nailed, I might have gotten another five
> to seven years. Since he wants $700 to three-tab the roof, I thought
> I'd go back to the $40 roll roofing job and do it myself.
>
> But, If I don't face-nail, how DO I do this. I looked in the roofing
> books at the local library, but they don't seem to cover roll roofing.
>
You use mastic to stick the lower side down. The best kind is
made specifically for roll roofing. Comes in buckets or even
caulk tubes. Roll out the roofing and let the sun heat and
"relax" the material. Keep some bricks or something handy to
hold down any wrinkles
--
Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX
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Posted by timbirr on April 17, 2006, 4:44 pm
OK, this is starting to make some sense. This is an easy roof, no
hips, valleys, etc. just a staight line of plywood on a slope...
I start at the bottom, use this mastic stuff to keep the bottom edge
stuck down and then move upward right?
Do I nail down the top of the starter and then overlap that with a
second sheet that is stuck down with mastic, etc.?
When I reach the top, the top edge is then stuck down with mastic once
again -- ?? -- any overhang?
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>years ago and during one of our wettest winters of all time this year,
>it started to leak.
>I followed the instructions to a "T" when I did this in 1996.....But in
>talking to a roofer, he asked if I "face-nailed" the roll roof. I had
>to ask him what he meant, and he explained that was when bare nail
>heads were left exposed.
>Well, yes, I did, although I covered each nail with that black roofing
>tar stuff.
>Anyway, as mentioned I followed the instructions on the roll roofing
>and they showed face-nailing, but didn't mention the tar, that was my
>own idea.
>The roofer laughed and said, "yeah, they do say to face-nail don't
>they."
>He then said if I hadn't face-nailed, I might have gotten another five
>to seven years. Since he wants $700 to three-tab the roof, I thought
>I'd go back to the $40 roll roofing job and do it myself.
>But, If I don't face-nail, how DO I do this. I looked in the roofing
>books at the local library, but they don't seem to cover roll roofing.