SHED ROOF SHED HOW TO
SHED ROOF SHED INSTALL

Fold back the rubber from the edge of the roof at the ends so that you can affix the first set of fascia boards.Run a knife along the back edge of the timbers and trim the excess rubber off.This allows rainwater to drip from the rubber rather than damaging the wood. Fold the rubber under the edge of the roof on each side of the building, and screwing in batons under the edge, approximately an inch in from the edge.Trim the rubber with a sharp knife at the edge of the capping, pulling it forward slightly so that when cut it retracts underneath the capping, leaving a tidy edge.Īffix batons before fixing your fascia boards in Image: Waltons Affix the capping to the shed ends, and then fix the corner caps in place with pins.Do this before you put the plastic capping on the ends of the shed.

SHED ROOF SHED HOW TO

To be able to fit the corner caps, you'll need to fold the rubber in at the corners, and pin into place - you can see how to do this in the video.

When you affix to the edge of your roof with pins, place the sawn edges at the ends, as these will be covered by corner pieces.

Cut two lengths of capping for each side of your shed, allowing for a 3-4mm gap in the middle to allow for movement due to temperature changes.

Finish with plastic capping Measure your plastic capping and affix it to the edges of the roof Image: Waltons

With a fully covered roof, measure the width of the roof to give you the required length for your plastic capping or timber.Ĥ.

Pull the rubber back to expose the other half of the roof, and repeat the previous process.

With one half finished, use your broom to sweep the rubber down towards the edges, removing bubbles and wrinkles as you go.

Smooth down the rubber Use your broom to smooth out any wrinkles or bubbles in the rubber Image: Waltons Repeat this process until you've reached the edge of the roof.ģ. If it's too close to the edge, it'll spill over the side when you roll it. Use the roller to spread the glue across the area to the width of around two to three feet. Take care not to put it too close to the edge of the roof.

Tip out your glue in even spots along the roof next to the edge of the rubber.

On an apex roof, pull the rubber back along the apex.

Pull the rubber back just over half way along the roof, smoothing out any folds or wrinkles as you go.

Trim off any large excess so that you have a sheet that's easier to deal with. Lay out one edge so that it overhangs by about 12 inches, and then just pull the rest over the roof. Lay out and glue down the EPDM sheet Apply glue evenly and smoothly to the roof Image: Waltons

It'll be covered by the rubber and capping.Ģ. If you're using more than one strip on the same side of a shed, allow a 5mm gap between them to allow for expansion on warm days. Place a length of trim against the batons, 5mm below the edge of the roof.

Countersink the screws so that the rubber doesn't snag on the heads when you put it on. Place 2x2 batons underneath each side edge of the roof, and secure in place with screws down through the roof board.Prepare your shed roof Secure the batons in place with screws Image: Waltons This guide will take you through installation with plastic capping and edging, as well as how to secure the roofing with timbers and batons for a more natural look.

SHED ROOF SHED INSTALL

There are several methods you can use to install the EPDM.

Finish with plastic capping or timber batons.

If you want a bit more detail, check out the video at the end. With our handy guide and video tutorial to help, you can easily cover a standard shed roof with EPDM in just a few hours. Here’s our guide to installing EPDM on a garden building. With a life span of up to 50 years, this versatile, synthetic rubber compound is ideal for covering apex, pent and flat roofs.īecause EPDM comes made-to-measure, you don't need to cut and join it – just glue it down using the correct adhesive. For a shed roof covering that offers the ultimate in durability, choose EPDM, or 'ethylene propylene diene monomer'.

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