A feature of many roofing materials is the possibility of their independent installation. This is the entire range of bitumen tiles, roller bitumen and membrane coatings and profiled metal. We will tell you how to perform the installation of a soft roof with your own hands. The presence of desire and free time will help you master the entire amount of work without outside help.
The cost of the roof installation by professionals is approximately equal to the amount of the consumed for its acquisition. What is no reason for the independent implementation of the project?
What is included in the volume of preparatory work?
Installation of a soft roof
In addition to a standard set of home tools, stock up on adhesive roofing mastic and corrosive nails. It is assumed that the basis for laying the coating is as even as possible, geometrically correct and equipped with a basement carpet. Its quality is especially important for gentle slopes, since the coating should not allow leaks when the tile coating is damaged.
The list of preparatory work includes fixing with metal strips of cornice overhang. The following should be installed with a width of 50 cm. The size of horizontal and vertical overlaps is 10 and 15 cm, respectively.
The pedimental strips will perceive wind loads, and protect the tiled coating from damage. To mark the ramp, use a chalk cord. The placed grid will help to align the rows of tile coating vertically and horizontally.
Pay attention to the inside of the tiles. The adhesive layer is protected by a polymer film, which should be removed before laying the tile. A prerequisite for the installation of a soft roof coating is a plus temperature, dry sunny weather. Solar heat will warm the adhesive coating and reliably fix the tile on the basis. Each tile is additionally attached with 4-6 nails, which gives the coating high resistance to wind loads.
Organization of installation and charter work
It will be more convenient for you to break the entire amount of work into three stages. First of all, perform the tiles of the first, cornice row. Having made sure of the absence of errors, proceed to laying subsequent rows. At the finish stage, the skating fragment of the roof is performed.
Attention! Certain difficulties may create sealing of conjugation with vertical structures, chimney, ventilation outputs, brackets of fastening snow retainers, antenna racks.
There is a wide selection of rubber and polymer seals, moisture -resistant mastics and putty compositions on sale. Preference should be given to high -quality atmospheric materials that retain elasticity and other working properties throughout the operational resource.
Recommendations from professionals
Different color scheme of bitumen tiles
Tiles of different parties can have small differences in color decor. If the ability to exchange the material is not provided, take the tile of several packs alternately. Thus, there will be no fragments of different shade on the roof.
The adhesive properties of the inside of the tiles by the end of the storage period can worsen significantly. In the responsible areas, and this is the area of the cornice overhang and the hobby of the roof, it is advisable to lay such material on roofing mastic.
There are several models of plastic skating structures in the set of mounting parts for decorating a bitumen-challenging roof. Such devices increase the wind resistance of the coating, contribute to the aesthetic perception of the tiled roof as a whole.
Do not throw the rest of the tile. Material may be required to replace damaged tiles. Moreover, over time, in an updated assortment, this model may be absent.
Tile roofing is characterized by unique maintainability. You can eliminate a little depressurization of the coating on your own. In the absence of consumables, damaged tiles can be restored for further operation.