Adhesive for Aluminum roof to plywood?
My husband and I are rebuilding a camper and are about to get to our roof install. We are doing a seamless aluminum roof which will be going over plywood. We want to avoid using any type of screws as ...
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Aubrey0418 wrote:
So are you saying we'll have no choice but to screw it down?
ItsyRV wrote:
On my roof, (aluminum to wood & metal framing) they used 3M's Scotch Weld urethane adhesive. It was applied using the bead and roll method.
ItsyRV used an urethane adhesive which DOES have more flexibility than most adhesives. I assume by "bead and roll", he meant that a bead of the adhesive was applied to the wood (like where the rafters would be) instead of the entire surface (like a contact cement), the aluminum is then laid down and rolled.
I am no expert, but I think I would add the screws over the line of the adhesive. "Belts and braces !"
