How to cover the roof of a garage with roofing felt?

The garage is a favorite place for every motorist. It is here that you can store your vehicle, as well as repair it. In addition, you can enjoy your time in the garage in a friendly company. Often such a structure is complemented by a roof covered with roofing felt. From this article, you can learn how to properly cover your garage with this material.

When choosing a certain type of material, it is advisable to dwell on euroruberoid. It is applied to a particular base by melting. The main advantage of this material in comparison with ordinary roofing felt lies in the fact that there is no need to cover the roofing base with bitumen mastic. Thus, installation is greatly simplified and accelerated.

The basis of the euroruberoid contains components such as fiberglass or polyester. Due to these components, the material receives the required level of elasticity, sufficient strength. In addition, the composition of euroruberoid is developed taking into account the reduction of its flammability indicators.

To clad the roof of the garage, roofing material for the underlying layers will definitely go. Basically, such material is marked with PM and RP values. A roofing version with RK marking is also suitable. To guarantee good waterproofing, a suitable type of roofing material must be laid in several layers at once. The most successful option for a garage structure is 1-2 underlays, as well as 1 roofing layer, supplemented with stone or slate sprinkles.

The price of the material in question, which will complement the garage building, depends on the values ​​of its thickness. It is strongly recommended not to save on this indicator, because a denser coating can last for a long time.

The material in the required dimensions is sold in rolls. First, you need to calculate its volume, starting from the garage roof area, the height of the slopes, the values ​​of the width and length of the roll itself. It is recommended to buy roofing material with a margin.

For the flooring of the product in question on the roof of the garage, certain equipment should be used, coupled with some auxiliary materials. It is advisable to prepare all the necessary positions before starting the installation work. We will find out what specific elements of tools and devices will be in demand:

• gas torch or blowtorch;
• gas cylinder, but without a reducer, equipped with a corrugated hose;
• fire extinguisher;
• scoop, rag, broom, and a bucket filled with water to clean the surface of the base;
• high-quality protective gloves for all necessary installation work;
• wide spatula;
• a knife for cutting roofing material;
• if the new coating will be laid on top of the old one, then it is necessary to prepare an ax.

It is recommended to arrange all the necessary devices in advance directly at the place of installation work, so that at the right time the master does not have to waste time looking for this or that item.

It is quite possible to decorate the roof of the garage with the material in question with your own hands. There is nothing prohibitively difficult in carrying out the work. The main thing – use a quality tool, and also act strictly according to the technique of laying the material. Let us consider in detail how to properly lay the roofing felt cladding on the roof of a garage building.

It is very important to correctly carry out the preparatory work necessary for the correct laying of roofing material on the garage roof. This stage should be treated very responsibly, since it directly depends on how well the flexible material will be laid.

We will analyze step by step what exactly needs to be done as preparation before putting the roofing material on the roof of the building.

• The first step is to carefully examine, as well as objectively assess the condition of the previous coating on the garage. If it can be considered relatively good, then the new material is allowed to be mounted directly on top of it. If bubbles or other serious damage are noticeable on the previous coating, then it will not be possible to do without dismantling work.
• If dismantling is required, then it must be carried out directly to the concrete base. If there are noticeable cracks, they must be properly closed with a cement mortar of a viscous consistency.
• Further, it is very important to resort to a thorough wet cleaning. The surface of the garage roof will need to be cleaned of all dirt and debris. After that, the cleaned base must be left to dry for several days. If the work is urgent, then to possibly simplify the process, you can use a special hairdryer for construction operations.
• When the roof of the garage building is completely dry, you need to take a roller or brush... With these devices, you will need to lay out bituminous mastic or a primer mixture. In order to obtain the most even and high-quality coating, it is advisable to prime the roof in a multi-layer manner. At the same time, it is very important to maintain the time intervals required for drying each of the layers.

Preparation for basic work does not take much time. The main thing is that all surfaces are completely dry and clean.

Consider the steps from which the course of work on laying roofing material on the roof of a garage building will be formed.

• The day before the start of the laying manipulations, the roll material will need to be unwound, and then leave for a certain time so that he has time to lie down a little. If it is not possible to do this, it is advisable at least to unwind it in the opposite direction.
• It is possible to cover the roof of the garage with roofing material in several ways. For example, use a primer mixture. It is also allowed to use roofing mastic. First, it is heated to 200-degree temperature.
• A heated bitumen layer is often used. In this case, it is very important not to overdo it with its thickness indicators. It is necessary to lay the material in question so that it is no more than 5 mm. This is due to the fact that subsequently a thicker layer runs the risk of fracturing under the influence of temperature.
• Roofing material can only be laid in 1 layer, but then it must be borne in mind that the service life of such a material will be noticeably reduced. The best option, characterized by sufficient durability, is installation in 2 layers of lining and 1 layer of roofing roofing felt. In this case, it is worth using coarse-grained dressing. Such a solution will be the most successful both in terms of monetary costs and in terms of positive qualities.
• The installation of the underlayment should start from the bottom edge of the garage roof. At the same time, it is very important to observe an overlap of about 10-15 cm. The roof covering will need to be pressed tightly to the base as much as possible, and all non-glued areas should be trampled or nailed.If we neglect the last actions, then subsequently condensate will accumulate in the unsealed gaps, which will gradually destroy the material.
• When the procedure for laying the first layer is completed, the roof will need to be re-coated with either bitumen or mastic. After that, the next row of lining material must be laid already perpendicular to the starting layer. All joints and edges of roofing felt rolls must be wrapped directly under the edge of the roof, and then securely nailed with special slate nails.
• The next stage of work is laying the finishing layer of roofing material. Here, too, you will need to use a sprinkle. Further, absolutely all edge sections must be fixed as tightly as possible, and all joints must be smeared with a previously prepared mastic.
• The completed roof of the garage building must be checked for blisters formed. There should not be any folds on it. The reliability of the clamping of the roofing material should be ideal.

If everything was done strictly according to the instructions, then the resulting garage roof made of roofing material will be able to serve for many decades without problems.

If you are thinking of decorating the roof of a garage building on your own, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with some useful tips regarding this process.

• Before starting work, the master must remember that the roofing material can provide a sufficient level of waterproofing only when it is laid in 2-4 layers.
• If the laying of the new material will be carried out directly on the old layer of roofing material, then it is very important first to get rid of all the moisture. For these purposes, it is possible to make several slots in order to be able to squeeze out the liquid. Next, the surface must be left for at least a couple of days so that it dries completely.
• Installation of roofing material is strongly recommended only in warm and dry weather. This is due to the fact that only in such an environment will it be possible to easily melt bitumen. And also, if moisture from the past rain suddenly falls on the base, then all of it will be absorbed directly into the material, and this cannot be allowed.
• It is very important to select in advance a high-quality type of material for installation on a garage structure. It does not matter in what way the roofing material will be installed - cold (without a burner and heating) or hot. For any technician, it is required to choose the most reliable coating of the appropriate thickness. If the roofing material is of poor quality, then it will quickly collapse under the influence of temperature fluctuations, wind, precipitation and other negative external factors.
• It is required to get rid of absolutely all cracks that are present on the base with which you are working. This is especially true for defects, the size of which is more than 10 cm. If you neglect this recommendation, then soon air bubbles will appear in the cracks. The voids will at some point provoke the destruction of the coating.
• With the help of roofing material, it will be necessary to clad the roof so that an outlet not exceeding 20-30 cm is left around the perimeter.This release must be folded, and then glued on the other side of the visor or attached to the walls of the building. This method will make it possible to block the joints between the roof and walls, to prevent the formation of dampness in the listed areas.
• Experienced craftsmen recommend that you first practice installing roofing material with a hot method, and then proceed directly to installation work. To understand the features of all processes, you do not have to spend a lot of free time, and the experience gained will allow you to avoid many mistakes in the course of laying the material.
• All depressions or depressions on the roof must be leveled. If this is neglected, they run the risk of accumulating water.
• When working with roofing material, one must not forget that the specified material is flammable and combustible.That is why, before starting installation work, it is so important to prepare a fire extinguisher and have it always at hand.

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