How To Apply Zinc Strips To Roof

That is you nail down a course of shingles then lay down the new course above the last course working up the roof.

How to apply zinc strips to roof.

Finally the ridge cap goes on. Using 2 5 or 3 5 wide zincshield install by butting the zinc strip against the ridge vent roof cap or the top most row of shingles at the roof ridge. This way the next course hides the nails holding down the previous one. Insert the nails into a washer or rubber gasket to prevent any water from leaking into these spots.

Use a hammer and nails to secure the strip to the roof. Beginning at that end of the roof tuck one of the zinc strips under the shingles that cap the ridge of the roof. Install under the ridge cap shingle on both sides of the ridge. Apply z stop zinc strip 50 foot roll by butting it up against the ridge cap against both sides of all roof peaks see graphic.

Installing zinc strips to prevent moss growth is a leak liability says the asphalt roofing manufacturers association. The premade ones are much quicker and probably neater looking. Lean your ladder against one end of the roof. Install zinc strip on both sides of the ridge.

In order to install zinc strips you must either nail them in over the asphalt shingles or break the seal and install them under a strip of shingles. Use a putty knife to break the shingle seal slip the strips under the shingles about 2 of the strip should show nail the strip with a galvanized nail under the shingle every two feet so they don t slip out caulk the nail heads with clear silicone caulk press the shingle down. Apply z stop below anything that blocks rain water flow such as chimneys gables and skylights. Do this the full length of the roof.

Do not insert more than 1 25 4 mm under the shingles. You can cut strips of zinc flashing copper and lead work too and slide them under a course of roof shingles to kill lichen and moss growing there or you could just buy these premade strips from shingle shield. At the ridge before a ridge cap goes on you also nail down the zinc strips placed so they will protrude beyond the ridge cap. Use corrosion resistant roofing nails with neoprene washers spaced 12 305 mm apart.