How To Install Epdm Flat Roof

Applying bonded adhesive to roof and wall edges sealing roof corners using pressure sensitive flashing such as elastoform creating watertight seals for any equipment with roof penetrations affixing the drip edge wall trim and gutter trim using screws.

How to install epdm flat roof.

Open the epdm square vertically along the length of the roof. Apply contact adhesive to roof perimeter. Flip the topmost piece of the epdm material downward across the length of the roof. The material can now be rolled out and laid into the required position across the surface of.

Apply the adhesive to both the epdm rubber roof material and the roof itself with a roller. Hands down one of the easiest diy tasks on the project so far. Continue in this manner until you have completed the entire roof. The epdm membrane is then sandwiched between this a bead of mastic and the front trim which is finally nailed with stainless steel plastic topped pins to finish.

This step involves several individual processes. With a simple flat roof like this nothing comes simpler to fit than epdm. This board called iso board by roofers is different from ordinary rigid foam board in that it has a special glass fiber reinforced felt skin that is compatible with the epdm adhesive. Epdm step by step clean the roof.

Repeat this process with the other half of the rubber roof. Also apply the contact adhesive to the back of the rubber membrane. Carefully fold the membrane back over the section and roll flat. The two part drip trim consisting of a back plate that is nailed flush with the top of the roof deck.

Apply a thin coat of contact adhesive to the roof deck perimeter approximately 150mm width and any vertical upstands. Align the bottom so its parallel to the bottom length of the roof. Lay down the square folded epdm material in the center of your flat roof. Screws and large metal fastener plates secure the insulation board to the roof deck.