Garage roof build with EPDM rubber roofing. Garage roof construction. DIY EPDM roof install!!
In this video I show how I built my garage roof with timber joists, OSB board and an EPDM roof covering. I show the materials I used and how I carried out the project with my brother Big Pouse. The roof was built 5 years previous to the video so I show you how the roof has held up and what improvements I've made since. I bought the EPDM roofing materials from National Roofing.
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Really like this EDPM, I’m looking to replace the felt on our workshop as it’s become porous and the roof leaks badly. The roof is an apex and I think this would work nicely, it’s also more affordable than I thought.
I was going to say the same. It is really tough. I’ve had scaffolding on it for a few years, walk over it all the time and it’s great stuff. Although mine is a bit dirty when you clean it, it comes up like new. You can buy it cut to size. On a roof like mine I covered it all with one piece. Best of luck with your project!
Most roofers will slag it off but I’m sure it’s because they an’t come back and fit it all over again in 5 years time! I’ve used the rubber on no end of roofs, one going back 14 years. It’s still as good as new. Brilliant stuff. Fit it properly and it’s got to be good for 50 years! Try National roofing. They always give a good price. And the quality is great aswell.
Hey Pouse we did a great job on that roof. You forgot to say it had all that scaffolding on it for 1 1/2 years aswell!! And it still looks like new!! Give ones self a pat on the back ?
Very true, it’s certainly solid underneath that dirty surface!
That rubber roof is great lasts over 20 years, lovely job 🙂 Glad to see that you put a bit of a slope on the roof.
Thanks for the feedback Nick.
The best of the best vid for EDM roof you can possibly find, also how to construct your roof. Great work and thanks for the advice!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks, Just doing a first floor extension and wondered how I was going to fix to the cedrel profile I think I know how to do that now..
Best of luck with It!
I don’t really like the termination bars they send, I had a few issues with mine leaking so I removed them in the end and just put coping stones on the rubber and pointed them up, no issues now.
I assume they will be OK if you are using it flat on the roof joining to a neighbouring roof? Don’t work very well upright though
That’s why I ended with lead flashing. Had a weep behind front coping stones and over time water had got behind bar and sealant. Other than that it seems like a good system. Thanks for watching.
At last some one who explained how you attach it to the house wall,new subscriber
Glad it was helpful! There are different ways to do this mind. This is fine for a garage roof, but for proper house floors designed to be walked on every day then you might tie the joists into the wall by knocking a few bricks out. Thanks for the sub!
Great video, just wondered if you need to provide ventilation to a flat roof?
This roof isn’t insulated, the joists are still exposed beneath so technically it is ventilated. However if you are doing your own roof, check out the insulation websites like Kingspan and they provide good informations on how to insulate and if ventilation is required. Thanks for the comment.
A lot of commitment making a video 5 years later, well done mate
I have a lot of old footage, just having time to edit it! Thanks for watching.
Great video. Neat job… Would be nice if you can post any of the removing existing felt roof video. You cant find many where it shows you how to remove them. 🙂
@POUSE around the HOUSE I understand that. For future please keep in mind if you come across jobs that requires removing existing felt roof and creating warm deck roof. 🙂
This was a new roof so I removed the complete old roof and just tore it off so I don’t have one of removing felt sorry. Glad you enjoyed vid and thanks for watching.
Nice one pouse, here’s one for big house.
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I regularly use a twin town quote when building work goes wrong. So many to choose from!
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Brilliant quote but it’s Big Pouse!!?
Very smart, have to say it’s better than a felt roof.
Much better than felt. As long as you have a nice flat surface underneath it’s fairly quick to get water tight. You can also buy it cut to size in one piece for smaller rooves which is great! Thanks for watching.
Are we down for the whole maconky up there??
@POUSE around the HOUSE It can be tacked up!
What’s the existing shlamonka like?
great job but surely better to set out joists at 16 inch centers cos osb is 8×4
Yes, fair point, I think at the time maybe I set them at metric intervals then shifted the odd joist to suit the end of the board. It’s easy to get going on these jobs then remember simple things like that. It’s always baffled me why osb is imperial, plasterboard is metric etc. Joists sizes are often given in imperial but actually metric! But there we go, the joys of building. Thanks for watching.
plus i just subscribed you look like a good bloke lol
Looks can be deceiving! Thanks for the sub, hope you enjoy the videos.
Them bolts holding the wall plate on are fitted incorrectly.
Why?
How are the bolts holding the beams? With bolts like these you have to be flush on the outer face of the beam so they can hold the beams to the brick so the brick does the work and the beam can’t move. I guess it depends on your weather conditions and what you plan to do on the roof, but it seems weak. How has it been going?
@Isakaldaz Wulfazizsunus yes that makes sense. But they are structural floors, this is a roof not expected to be walked on every day. Thanks for the feedback.
@POUSE around the HOUSE Oh I see. If it’s been holding it’s that it’s strong enough then! Not an expert myself, but I have some experience with this, I had to consolidate all the floors in my house because none of the timbers used for framing the floors had been attached to the walls. I had to use massive coach screws, 5 for each beam put against a wall, to make the floors safe…. And with coach screws you need the bolt against the timber.
I countersunk some holes the size of the washer, then placed the nuts with washer inside and tightened onto the bolts up tight to the timber so the timber is solid against the wall. The bolts were solid into the drilled holes in the wall which I tapped in with a hammer. I used several across the length of the timber. It’s extremely solid. I regularly walk on the roof for maintenance to the house.
Great video! Roughly, how much was the EDPM for that roof size?
I think 350 for the rubber and all the kit including the adhesives. However it was a few years ago and prices are likely to have changed.
Very helpful, good job.
Thank for the feedback.