If short handed staple one end.
How to install hot mop roofing.
To begin the hot mop process a layer of hot asphalt will be spread on top of the roof s base sheet.
I learned how to do built up roofing bur during my early years in the trade and my company continues to do it to this day.
How to hot mop a roof step 1.
A modified bitumen cap sheet is then applied to the asphalt and both layers are nailed to the roof.
Nail 45 degree cant strips at all inside corners 12 inches on center using a hammer and roofing nails.
When applying it as the first roof a base sheet is used to protect the raw wood surface.
But one system that never goes out of style is the traditional built up hot mop roof.
Layer and nail base sheets shingle.
Secure the screws but do not overtighten.
At the same time a 90lb felt or modified bitumen cap sheet which is a type of asphalt that is modified with rubber or fiber is applied onto the hot asphalt.
During my 30 years in the roofing business i ve installed many types of roofing and seen a number of products come and go.
Place the first screw about 7 inches from the bottom and each subsequent screw about 18 to 24 inches apart along the vertical run.
The asphalt is applied to the roof using a heated mop.
You can apply hot mop roofing over old hot mopped roofing or as the first roof on the deck.
Use a staple gun to layer rosin paper lengthwise over the roof and cant strips.
The process involves melting blocks of asphalt in a large metal cauldron.
Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.
Comes with a warranty that is viewed as above average.
It involves spreading a layer of hot asphalt on the base layer of the roof.
The pros of the hot mop option.
The washer under the screw head should seal to the surface of the panel without bulging or shifting.
This is where the professional commercial roofing company is at their most valuable.
