How To Install Epdm Membrane Roofing

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 membrane roofing.

Start by laying out the entire sheet of epdm on the roof of your camper. Step 3 apply adhesive. Epdm is installed over a special felt covered insulation board. This step involves several individual processes.

Remove any loose shingles. Screws and large metal fastener plates secure the insulation board to the roof deck. Recognised as one of the most reliable durab. Classicbond epdm is the original epdm roofing system with a proven track record of over 50 years service life.

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. Position the epdm membrane. This helps get everything lined up and helps relax the material. Glue and roller ready to start application of adhesive.

Before doing anything with your rubber roof take the time to thoroughly clean the roof. Some folks do half a time and some do much less. To do this i folded back the front section of the roof membrane. Step 1 clean off the roof.

The material can now be rolled out and laid into the required position across the surface of the roof. I started to install epdm roofing on the short front section of the roof first. 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. The two part drip trim consisting of a back plate that is nailed flush with the top of the roof deck.

Once it is laid into position you need to decide how much of it you want to glue down at one time. And started the glue application process by pouring a good dollop of glue into the paint tray.