How To Install Zinc Strips On A Roof

Using 2 5 or 3 5 wide zincshield install by butting the zinc strip against the ridge vent roof cap or the top most row of shingles at the roof ridge.

How to install zinc strips on a roof.

The roof must be cleaned of moss and or mildew. Posted for a friend. In these cases installing a second zinc strip approximately halfway down the roof slope is recommended. I don t actually have a roof.

Did you ever wonder if zinc strips could clean off the moss and algae from your roof. These chemicals will create an environment that will prevent moss growth. If possible it is best to slide about 1 4 under the roof ridge vent roof cap or the top row. On roofs with moss algae mildew or fungus the existing growth must first be removed by pressure washing or brushing then the root systems must be chemically treated and destroyed see magazine articles for bleach solution.

A good product to consider is roof be clean see www roofbeclean for product information. Install z stop zinc strips 50 foot roll to keep it from growing back. If the roof extends for more than 14 4 27 m down from the ridge where the zinc strip is installed re growth can occur. Preventing roof moss with zinc strips in this video this old house general contractor tom silva shares tips for keeping a roof free of moss and mold by this old house.

This picture shows nails through the zinc strip. Step 4 maintaining the zinc strips. It looks like they have nailed through the zinc in to the roof. The zinc metal strips are made from a variety of metals.

The strips are then coated with zinc. By installing the strips on the ridge any water that runs over them will trickle down the roof carrying the zinc chemicals with it. Wouldn t that allow water through the roof.