Torch On Felt Roofing Instructions

Torch on felt needs a wide column of flame so the torch should be fitted with a large burner most torches sold for roofing come with a 50mm bell.

Torch on felt roofing instructions.

Complete the finishing touches. Also cover up with long sleeved clothing to reduce the chances of an accident. Roofing torches are usually fitted with a long enough neck to allow the user to stand up straight whilst applying flame to the roof. These are the steps your roofing contractor will take to install your torch down roof.

You will need to use your gloves and boots on occasion to roll or press down on the bitumen sheets as they bubble. Installing any verge edge and edging to any flashings and vertical walls. Torch on roofing or torch down roofing as it is also known is a flat roof covering solution that involves three layers of modified bitumen felt melt welded onto the roof surface and each other with the use of a blowtorch to create an impenetrable waterproof seal. Taking the time to properly prepare the sheathing will make all the difference in how quickly and easily the felt paper is installed.

As it is rolled out the roofing professional will use a torch to heat the bottom of the cap to the top of the base sheet. Installing the roofing felt does take care but can go very quickly. Installing the torch down roofing involves flames and melted asphalt. When the two layers are pressed together they form a seal.

Choose heat resistant gloves and boots made of a material like kevlar. Insulation is especially important in colder climates but it s an essential part of any flat or low sloped roof. Laying the top bonded layer of felt. At the gutter edge should be what s known as a welted drip edge.

Lay down a moisture barrier. Preparing the roof for the felt to be laid. Install the overlay. In a two layer torch down roof the system is complete at this point.

The correct process for a built up torch on felt system should comprise of 3 layers one base layer manually fixed to the roof usually nailed followed by one torch on underlay with the top finished with a torch on mineral cap layer. These thick layers of roofing felt are installed by heating the back of the felt with a butane torch and then carefully applying it to the roof. If not a third layer with granules is applied in the same way.