If you have a flat roof, one of the materials you can choose to install on your roof is torch down. In this video we will show you how to install torch down roofing on a roof field. We'll be installing Polyglass' torch down cap sheet in this video.

**Please note that torch down roofing is dangerous and should be installed by a licensed professional. Using an open flame can pose a fire risk and therefore must be handled carefully. Make sure to wear fire resistant gloves when installing torch down roofing.

Keep all flammable scrap and debris at least 10 feet away from the building. A fire extinguisher is needed within 50 feet of anywhere where more than 5 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids or 5 pounds of flammable gas are being used on the job site. No one on a job site can be more than 100 feet away from a fire extinguisher at all times. There must be at least one fire extinguisher for 3,000 square feet of work area.

The full list of OSHA’s Fire Protection and Prevention regulations can be found here: https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/fi...



0:00 intro
0:10 explanation
0:50 setting up to torch the first roll on your field
1:56 side lap explanation and purpose
2:35 kick out the material in front of you while torching
3:09 how much of the roll to burn with the torch
3:31 torching the first roll of material
3:59 overheating the cap sheet
4:16 dogear the corners of the cap sheet
4:55 torching at the seams
5:35 how to torch a new roll at the joint of the previous roll
9:03 how to granulate seams



This is just one tutorial from our latest series, “Torch Down Roofing Guide,” where we will walk you through every step of the process when installing torch down material on a roof. From low rise to pipe flashing, from the glass base to the granulated cap sheet, we will give you all the details on how to install torch down roofing. So check out the rest of that series in the playlist marked on our channel page!

We are a licensed and insured roofing contractor based in Burbank, CA, so keep that in mind when you watch our videos, as roofing regulations are different across the country.
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