Apply a New Rubber Sheet Roof to Your Home

• 1). Begin with a clean, dry surface. Inspect your decking to ensure that it is properly and firmly installed. You'll get best results if you apply your rubber roof on a day without rain when the temperature is above 70 degrees F.
  
  
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  Rubber sheet overhanging roof edge, courtesy roofixservices.co.uk
  
  Roll out the rubber sheeting on the roof and let it relax for about half an hour. It should extend a few inches beyond the edge of the roof or up the sides if the roof is completely flat.
  
  
• 3). Position the rubber membrane on the roof. Fold the edge back over itself so you can apply adhesive.
  
  
• 4). Working in manageable sections of roof and rubber, spread bonding adhesive on the roof decking and on the rubber sheet. Allow the adhesive to cure to a tacky state. Work carefully (you might want help with this) to lay the rubber roofing material on the deck surface, adhesive to adhesive.
  
  
• 5). Smooth the rubber sheet onto the decking with a push broom.
  
  

Repair Holes in Your Old Sheet Rubber Roof

• 1). Make a neat round or oval cut around the damage in the sheet rubber on your roof. It's important to make a clean cut to ensure your patch fits well; you may get best results if you draw your circle before you start cutting. Use contact cement to glue down any loose spots before you set the patch in place.
  
  
• 2). Using the cutout piece as a pattern, cut a patch from a new sheet of self-stick sheet rubber roofing. You want the patch to fit tightly in the hole you cut, so cut accordingly.
  
  
• 3). Press the new rubber patch into place. Use paint thinner to clean the surface of the patch and the surrounding old rubber.
  
  
• 4). Use a squeegee and roller to apply a coat of liquid rubber over the patch and the surrounding roof area.
  
  

Apply a Rubber Roof to Your RV

• 1). Use a brush and detergent to clean the roof. Rinse thoroughly with clear water and allow to dry overnight.
  
  
• 2). Use painter's tape to outline the area where you want to apply the liquid rubber roof.
  
  
• 3). Spread a smooth light coat of liquid rubber roofing over the surface of your RV roof using a squeegee, a paint roller and a paint brush.