[Shop-talk] Roof Waterproof Membrane Advice....

[Brian Kemp]

Glen - You may want to check the warranty for the shingles.  That may be 
too shallow a pitch.  I had a carport roof where they did a torch-down 
of roll roofing.  It had the same tan color as the shingles on the 
house, so looked like it belonged.

You may consider having some local roofers give you some bids.  I found 
some of the roofers were very competitive and well worth the money.  My 
carport was 12' x 20' and cost about $400 in 10 years ago in the Los 
Angeles, CA area.  I walked on it several times a year and it was fine.

I ended up using a referral from a local roofing supply company. They 
also gave me several samples so I could look at full shingles on the 
roof and had a better selection and prices than Home Depot. (Pacific 
Supply, Gardena, CA)

The torch-down product also didn't have all the nails coming through the 
roof sheeting.  That may also be a consideration if you plan to store 
things near the underside of the shed roof.

Brian

On 7/30/2012 2:26 PM, Glenn Owen wrote:
> I am building a  low pitch (about 1/12) shed roof  that I plan to put shingles
> on (about 350 square feet). I'm located in the deep south.
>
> Because of the low pitch I  have been looking at using a waterproof membrane
> instead of felt. In particular I have been considering GAF WeatherWatch &
> StormGuard available at Home Depot for a price of $51 for 150 square feet of
> coverage. I'm probably going to have to do the install without a helper.
>
> Has anybody had experience with this stuff or other recommendations?
>
> Thanks for the help.
> Glenn
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