Installing an epdm rubber roof.
How to install epdm roofing.
Step 2 roll out rubber membrane.
1 0 the first step is to gather your tools and materials roll of epdm roofing adhesive drip edging.
Epdm is installed over a special felt covered insulation board.
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.
Screws and large metal fastener plates secure the insulation board to the roof deck.
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.
Remove any loose shingles.
Step 1 clean off the roof.
Roof deck timber choice for epdm.
The trouble with this is that the glues used in rubber roofs do not like the presence of contaminants such as bitumen or asphalt.
This step involves several individual processes.