How To Lay A Concrete Roof
Otherwise attach the tiles to the roof felt.
How to lay a concrete roof. Roll out 10 foot 3 m long sections at a time and then secure it with nails separated by intervals of 24 inches. Next place the concrete slab on its face. Exact specifications vary but most concrete roofs are several inches thick. Attach the roof tiles if there are roof battens nail the tiles to them.
Make sure the tile lugs are seated snuggly onto the top edges of the battens. The open end should face sideways. The steel joists will provide a strong foundation for the flat concrete roofing. The first section of the tiles is cut to size and attached to the roof starting at a lower edge and working up.
When you reach the end of the roof cut the underlayment roll to match the edge. A concrete roof is exactly what it sounds like. Secure the end with nails. This will give it the support it requires.
How to tile a roof if you would prefer to read how to tile a roof and see more help please visit this link unless you found this video via my website. Keep all nails at least 2 inches from the edge of the roof. A solid slab of concrete capping the top of your house. Step 5 placing the concrete slabs.
The bottom of the joists should rest on either a beam or a wall. Knowing the roof s size can help you get the correct flashing length. Use roof adhesive to fix down the tiles as each one is slid into place and nail the tiles down. Installing a cement tile underlay is easier with the help of an assistant.
Check the labeling before choosing the flashing. Place drip edge flashing on the roof. As the width of the concrete slab is 16 3 4 inches place the steel joists at this distance. Use the flashing to cover the outside edges of your roof.
Let this dry completly. Firstly get two of your roof tiles and either two full battens or two offcuts of batten and place them onto the roof one above the other. 1 position a roll of 60 or 90 pound underlay at one side of the roof perpendicular to the lower edge of the roof. If the roof s edges are longer than the flashing available for purchase you can connect separate pieces together.