How To Install Water Ice Roof

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How to install water ice roof.

Install the drip edge on the gable ends of the roof after you finish installing your underlayment. Bruce asked me the following question. Today i needed to waterproof the roof before the storms arrive. I decided to splurge and use ice and water shield which is a waterproof roofing solution spe.

Roofing a flat roof with new pitch and installation of certainteed flintastic roofing duration. Peel the release liner from the membrane. West coast roofer roofing and roof repair 39 375 views. Then install regular roofing underlayment tar paper over the top of the drip edge and over the ice barrier and continuing all the way up the roof.

Install the ice barrier membrane according to the manufacturer s instructions with the drip edge installed on top of the membrane. Peel back 300 600 mm 1 2 ft of release liner align membrane. Start at the bottom side of the gable and overlap the sections of drip edge a few inches as you work your way up the roof see figure a. Ice and water protector needs to be installed directly onto the roof deck after you have placed the drip edge at the eave.

If an ice dam occurs on your roof and water backs up under the shingles it will seep down into your home through the nail holes holding the shingles. When water and ice is installed should it be adhesive backed and should it be on the bare sheathing at first i was going to give my standard response but i thought this would be an excellent teaching moment. The drip edge will be installed over the ice and water protector and other underlayments at roof rake edges you should install ice and water protector before other underlayments including roof felt.