Fasteners fasten a roofing component to the roof deck and the type of deck dictates the dominant features of the fasteners.
How to seal decking fastners over a roof.
Roof sheathing or decking is one of those elements.
Whenever i install decking over a roof i make sure the framing is structurally sound and properly pitched to drain water.
Deck staining this is not as simple as putting a membrane roofing material which would be the best choice because this material is not meant for foot traffic.
This column will look at fasteners from a historical perspective since many building owners and managers have to deal with repairing or reroofing older properties at some point.
Valleys are taped next with two overlapping pieces of six inch tape.
How vinyl waterproof decking benefits roof decks.
If you already have one of these types of roofs you could potentially cover the existing roof with pvc vinyl decking on top of a flat hard surface but you re much better off taking the roof down and starting over with a high quality vinyl decking material.
Actually roof decks are decks that exist over living areas a garage or over an area that acts like a deck that is intended to be waterproof yet can be walked upon.
Flashing the tops of joists with peel and stick membrane protects them from water and seals penetrations from decking screws.
Strips of 4 in wide epdm provide a layer of protection between the sleepers and the roof.
Drip edge over the corner of the roof.
Now that the roof is decked we re going to seal it against windblown rain and hurricanes.
The sleepers aren t fastened in place and the floor floats.
Seal the drip edge.
We ll begin at the bottom with a six inch roll of flashing tape and fold it over the subfascia.
In the u s roof sheathing is almost always composed of wood usually osb oriented strand board or plywood.
Guide a knife along it to trim the excess rubber.
Osb is lightweight relatively inexpensive and strong enough to resist bending or breaking should someone walk on the roof.
Uncured epdm must be protected from uv rays which the decking will do once installed.
Use uncured epdm tape to cover the nails and seal the drip edge to the roof.