But one system that never goes out of style is the traditional built up hot mop roof.
How to install hot mop roofing.
Place the first screw about 7 inches from the bottom and each subsequent screw about 18 to 24 inches apart along the vertical run.
The pros of the hot mop option.
It truly looks like a bubbling witches pot before is goes on your roof although rectangular with an enclosed burner.
The hot asphalt is laid out evenly with a large heated mop over the surface.
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During my 30 years in the roofing business i ve installed many types of roofing and seen a number of products come and go.
You can apply hot mop roofing over old hot mopped roofing or as the first roof on the deck.
Use a staple gun to layer rosin paper lengthwise over the roof and cant strips.
How to hot mop a roof step 1.
The process involves melting blocks of asphalt in a large metal cauldron.
The asphalt is applied to the roof using a heated mop.
Layer and nail base sheets shingle.
This is where the professional commercial roofing company is at their most valuable.
At the same time a 90lb felt or modified bitumen cap sheet which is a type of asphalt that is modified with rubber or fiber is applied onto the hot asphalt.
Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.
I learned how to do built up roofing bur during my early years in the trade and my company continues to do it to this day.
If short handed staple one end.
It involves spreading a layer of hot asphalt on the base layer of the roof.
To begin the hot mop process a layer of hot asphalt will be spread on top of the roof s base sheet.
The washer under the screw head should seal to the surface of the panel without bulging or shifting.
When applying it as the first roof a base sheet is used to protect the raw wood surface.
Comes with a warranty that is viewed as above average.
