How To Install A Pitched Roof

Then add trusses to the frame and to the roof of the mobile home.

How to install a pitched roof.

Protect the roof against ice dams and windblown rain with self stick ice and water. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. This is part two of the porch build where i am doing the roof. Or if you want to raise the roof a bit more install fascia around the roof perimeter attached to the new soffit and nail the new roof deck to crown molding above the fascia.

Generally you ll need to build a frame for your new roof pitch and attach it to your mobile home s roof. How to install roll roofing on flat or pitched roofs how to install roll roofing on a flat or pitched roof with your own hands. Then pull off the. Modern technologies have significantly improve the performance of bitumen roll materials to extend their service life of up to 15 25 years and made them more universal.

Make sure the underlayment lies smooth before you nail the top edge. Project step by step 15 roll out the self stick underlayment. Installation tips and guides. Installing the new roof to provide a framework for the new trusses nail 2 by 6 inch strips of wood around the perimeter of the roof.

You can then apply the chosen roofing material to this roof deck. Peel off the bottom backing. Stick on the underlayment. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps.

Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle. The traditional metal roof types such as 5v crimp shown above and corrugated are rated by the manufacturers for use down to a 3 12 pitch three inches of vertical rise for every foot of horizontal run. Sloped roofs are very easy to install and can even be done by people without much building experience.