In roofing one square equals 100 square feet.
Roll roofing installation drip edge.
Position the first course so it overhangs the drip edges by about 1 4 inch and roll it out a distance of 8 feet or so.
If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles.
Place the top edge of the roofing along the chalk line.
While the vertical leg should be placed 1 4 1 2 away from the fascia.
You will need 1 10 gallon of lap not mastic cement for every roll and 2 pounds of roofing nails for every square.
Install drip edge and install 9 cant strips of roll roofing material along the rake and eaves edges gable ends and lower roof edge such that the roofing strip overhangs the roof deck by 1 4 to 3 8.
Secure the drip edge with roofing cement.
The roofing should extend 1 inch beyond the drip edge.
This should give you a 1 inch overhang on the eaves including the top edge of.
The drip edge goes on the wood deck then paper then roofing material.
The roof leg should extend a minimum of 2 back onto the roof sheathing.
Apply a continuous bead of cement along the top of the drip edge then press down on the shingle.
Walkthrough of the basic cut for drip edge installation on your roofing project.
The nails should be about 1 inch from the edges.
Make sure the outer edge extends over the gutter.
The outside square cut is the basis for all other cuts.
You won t enjoy trying to lift up roll roofing to install a segment of flashing or drip edge that you forgot.
To install a drip edge on a newly constructed roof or on a re roofing job attach the drip edge along the roof s eaves first.
Depends what edge of the roof you are talking about.
The roofing should overhang the eaves by inch except where you install drip edge flashing on top of the roofing along the rake edge.
Line up the edge of a sheet of roll roofing with the chalk line and roll the roofing across the entire length of the roof.
Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated.
Align the roofing with the chalk line and nail down the edge that runs along the drip edge working out any bubbles as you go.
Step 8 nail the roofing down every 3 inches.
For extra protection add a 3 foot wide strip on top of the 18 incher.
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Prepare roof edges cant strips.
Drive nails every 3 inches along the rake at one end pull it taut and drive nails along the eave edge.
Roll out and cut roll roofing to cover the length of the roof.
How to install a drip edge.