How To Install Water Ice Roof

The conventional method cut the membrane into 3 5 m 10 15 ft lengths and re roll loosely.

How to install water ice roof. 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. West coast roofer roofing and roof repair 39 375 views. Ice and water protector needs to be installed directly onto the roof deck after you have placed the drip edge at the eave. Peel the release liner from the membrane.

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. Bruce asked me the following question. Peel back 300 600 mm 1 2 ft of release liner align membrane. Roofing a flat roof with new pitch and installation of certainteed flintastic roofing duration.

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. Install the ice barrier membrane according to the manufacturer s instructions with the drip edge installed on top of the 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. Today i needed to waterproof the roof before the storms arrive.

Installing ice and water shield roofing text. Ice water shield is a thick sticky back underlayment also known as felt paper that will adhere to your roof deck and prevent water from seeping into your home if it gets under your shingles. 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.