They can be used alone or in combination with roof fast base sheets.
Resiential low roof solution.
For a low slope residential roof there are two main options.
Where deflection from snow or other live loads is a concern a greater slope will be needed to prevent any ponding.
Iko roof fast cap sheets are ideal for any new or re roofing low slope residential project.
Commercial roofing guide to low slope systems.
Low slope metal roofs have simple geometries and are easier and less expensive to install that medium to steep slope roofs.
1 cover the entire surface with a self adhesive flashing membrane such as grace ice water shield there are many equivalent products.
Low slope roofs are not totally flat their roof slope generally ranges from 1 4 12 to 3 12.
For the smaller residential low slope roofing applications such as garage and porch transitions certainteed offers an excellent solution in our flintlastic sa self adhering sbs modified bitumen roofing system.
Other residential products vents siding roll roofing.
Then apply standard asphalt shingles over the membrane.
The membrane will outlast the shingles and seal around all nail penetrations.