Leave the release paper in place and hand roll the seam tape to get good adhesion to the bottom sheet.
Rubber roof installation over paper.
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.
Install a self adhering modified bitumen base sheet over the fiber base 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.
1 set the underlayment rolls outdoors and unroll them.
Rubber roof repair kit available on amamzon.
How to remove repair and install a flat roof.
This is a long video but it will show you how to do it.
Epdm should be bonded over 5 8 plywood 5 8 osb board or polyisocyanurate board with a fiberglass backing.
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This can cause details like upstand edges or upstand walls to shrink and be pulled away on a large roof over the years.
Install tar paper overtop covering the entire roof.
Use a staple gun to adhere it to the roof decking at regular intervals.
Then unroll the seam tape sticking it to the bottom sheet as you go.
Install new metal edging on the perimeter covering the base paper.
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How to install a rubber roof.
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.
No the oils in pertroleum based products will cause epdm to swell and fail.
Install a fiberglass base paper over existing gravel roof asphalt roof or epdm rubber roof.
Can epdm be bonded directly over asphalt tar shingles asphalt rolled roofing or felt paper.
Can i install epdm membrane directly over an existing roof.
Self adhesive roof underlayment is not recommended for use over existing roofing materials so you ll need to remove old shingles first.