Pitch Block Roof Duy
Don t walk on any paper that isn t completely stapled down.
Pitch block roof duy. Possibly the most satisfiying part of the roof yet. The blocks come in several sizes but this guide will assume you are using a 16 3 4 inch wide concrete slab. Beyond that you re free to choose whatever slope best fits your plans for your shed. In the end most of the front view of the roof had rotted away which resembled the bottom of a rabbit s cage.
The steel joists will provide a strong foundation for the flat concrete. Step 3 placing the steel joists. Minor repairs had been made over the last 3 or 4 years to repair rotten chipboard. Items you will need.
How to install roll roofing on low slope roofs. Determine your desired roof pitch. Due to the width. Just follow the step by step instructions for a neat and professional result.
When you reach the top of the roof run your last row long photo 6 and drape the paper over the peak top ridge onto the other side. One of the most crucial step in building a flat concrete roof is to figure out the size of the concrete block you will need. In this thorough article i show you how to build the roof for a 10 12 gable shed. The term pitch refers to the slope of the roof.
This shows the existing extension fitted with a flat roof which was probably in excess of 20 years old. In order to adhere to standardized building codes and ensure adequate runoff your shed s roof must have a pitch of at least 3 12 read as three in twelve. Repairing your own propeller is not recommended but you can make your own pitch block to figure out whether it needs repairing. See my other diy projects here.
Roll roofing is different. 4 1 4 inch by 1 1 4 inch by 10 inch battens. Some roof leaks are tough to locate. 2 3 4 inch by 12 inch by 12 inch pieces of plywood.
It has just one layer so it goes. Fasten the felt with cap staples nails if you re working on a windy day or are working on a roof with a pitch steeper than 6 12. A typical roof has three layers a felt layer and two layers of overlapping shingles.