Installing Water And Ice Shield Roofing

Install the ice barrier membrane according to the manufacturer s instructions with the drip edge installed on top of the membrane.

Installing water and ice shield roofing.

If two courses of iko s ice and water protector are needed widthwise you should apply the bottom course first. Ice water shield acts as an excellent back up protection in case any of these areas has a small leak or failure. Installing ice and water shield roofing text. 2017 tim carter.

You should install ice and water protector before other underlayments including roof felt. One roofer said i need an ice water shield on the roof adding that he would put the shield over the asphalt shingles. The roofer still needs to install a small strip of the ice and water shield at the lower edge of the roof. Here s how proper installation of grace ice water shield the conventional method.

Bruce asked me the following question. Around roof features like dormers and chimneys you should place ice and water protector below flashing. If installed properly this reliable roofing underlayment can save homeowners 18 000 in reroofing costs. The eave is where a gutter trough is traditionally located.

When water and ice is installed should it be adhesive backed and should it be on the bare sheathing at first i was going to give my standard response but i thought this would be an excellent teaching moment. Then install regular roofing underlayment tar paper over the top of the drip edge and over the ice barrier and continuing all the way up the roof. If you have no guttering on your home than it is the horizontal plane on the roofs edge where the fascia trim is installed and this is where water is shed from the roof. With the new roof over top there is 2 layers everywhere on the roof for water to get through before it gets into your home.

Today i needed to waterproof the roof before the storms arrive. I am putting on a new roof and got two estimates about equal in price. Cut the membrane into 3 5 m 10 15 ft lengths and re roll loosely. He ll do that after removing the 2x4 cleat that prevented him from falling to the ground.

Peel back 300 600 mm 1 2 ft of release liner align membrane.