How To Strip Cold Applied Roofing

When you need the durability and exceptional waterproofing capability of a multi ply built up roof but using a system with hot materials is not the right choice tremco roofing s burmastic cold applied built up roof system is the way to go.

How to strip cold applied roofing. Centered over the 2 51 mm wide laps and at 9 229 mm o c. Brush away any loose mineral chippings from the top of the gutter drips. Pry under the edge of the remaining material starting on the downhill side using the roofing shingle shovel. Occupied buildings such as schools hospitals and offices may be reroofed with the use of low odor and ultra low voc cold adhesives.

Trim butt and nail the sheets as they meet at a hip or ridge. Applied to the edge strip and the overlying strip has been pressed down. The systems can be completed as new or remedial construction or can be applied over existing smooth surfaced roof systems in an effort to extend the service. Roof membranes may be applied with fewer restrictions.

Scrape underneath the material until you feel the nails stop the shovel. Very little equipment is required and three or four workers can complete most applications. All roof membrane components are in small enough packages that they may be transported by elevator. In three rows equally spaced in the field of the sheet.

Lay the first strip at the bottom of the roof fall with the selvedge the edge of the top sheet which is mineral free away from the roof edge the second strip will overlap onto this. One of the primary advantages of cold process roof systems is their relative ease of application. With no kettles or disagreeable odor the burmastic system is ideal for restoration projects on buildings that must remain occupied during a roofing.