Methods of roofing construction utilizing a positioning or fastening strap
OwnerWilliam Ralph Bondinventor
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Abstract
Methods for fastening or holding down tar or felt paper on a roof and the laying down of shingles on a roof are particularly adaptable in the use of a construction strap wherein the construction strap is made from a flexible, durable, substantially non-stretchable material and has a high breaking load.
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A method of laying down strips of tar or felt paper on a roof utilizing at least one fastening strap, wherein said at least one strap comprises an elongated, flexible, durable and non-stretchable strap, said at least one strap being substantially flat and having one major side and one opposite major side, wherein each strip of tar or felt paper has a leading longitudinal edge and a lagging longitudinal edge parallel to said leading longitudinal edge and has a premarked line thereon near and parallel to said lagging edge to define an overlapping area, and wherein said roof comprises at least one base having an extended area defined by a front side, a rear side opposite said front side, and two opposite lateral sides adjacent and perpendicular to said front and rear sides, said method comprising the following steps:
- a) laying down a first strip of tar or felt paper on said at least one base such that a leading longitudinal edge of said first strip is alined with said front side of said at least one base,
- b) holding said first strip in place while a first strap is laid down over said overlapping area of said first strip,
- c) securing or fastening said first strap to said at least one base by means of fastening means,
- d) laying down a second strip of tar or felt paper over said overlapping area of said first strip such that a leading longitudinal edge of said second strip is alined with said premarked line on said first strip,
- e) holding said second strip in place while a second strap is laid down over said second strip in said overlapping area,
- f) securing or fastening said second strap to said at least one base by means of fastening means,
- g) laying down a third strip of tar or felt paper over said overlapping area of said second strip such that a leading longitudinal edge of said third strip is alined with said premarked line on said second strip,
- h) holding said third strip in place while a third strap is laid down over said third strip in said overlapping area,
- i) securing or fastening said third strap to said base by means of fastening means, and
- j) repeating steps g) and h) for each successive strip of tar or felt paper up to said rear side of said at least one base.
A method of laying down shingles on a roof utilizing at least one positioning and fastening strap, wherein said at least one strap comprises an elongated, flexible, durable and non-stretchable strap, said strap being substantially flat and having one major side and an opposite major side, said one major side having spaced, periodic marks thereon, each of said set of marks being a substantially straight line extending perpendicularly between a longitudinal edge of said at least one strap and an opposite longitudinal edge of said at least one strap, and wherein said roof comprises a first base and a second base, each base having a front side, a rear side opposite and parallel to said front side, and two opposing lateral sides adjacent and perpendicular to said front and rear sides, said first and second bases being attached to each other at their respective rear sides and forming an angle with respect to each other, the attachment at said rear sides of said bases defining an apex of said roof, and wherein a shingle has a leading edge, a lagging edge parallel to said leading edge and two opposing lateral edges adjacent and perpendicular to said leading and lagging edges, said method comprising the following steps:
- a) positioning a first strap near one lateral side of said two opposing lateral sides of said first base,
- b) alining a first mark of said set of said first strap at a predetermined distance from said front side of said first base such that a first shingle overhangs said front side by a small amount,
- c) fastening said first strap to said first base at said first mark,
- d) extending or pulling said first strap over the apex of said roof to or near the front side of said second base, said first strap being positioned near or close to one lateral side of said two opposing lateral sides of said second base,
- e) alining an end mark of said set of said first strap at a predetermined distance from said front side of said second base,
- g) fastening said first strap at said end mark to said second base,
- h) taking up any slack in said first strap and fastening it near the apex of said roof,
- i) positioning a second strap near an opposite lateral side of said two opposing lateral sides of said first base,
- j) alining a first mark of said set of said second strap at the same predetermined distance from said front side of said first base as the first mark of said first strap,
- k) fastening said second strap to said first base at said first mark,
- l) extending or pulling said second strap over the apex of said roof to or near the front side of said second base, said second strap being positioned near or close to opposite lateral side of said two opposing lateral sides of said second base,
- m) alining an end mark of said set of said second strap said predetermined distance from said front side of said second base,
- n) fastening said second strap at said end mark to said second base,
- o) taking up any slack in said second strap and fastening it near the apex of said roof,
- p) marking parallely spaced chalk lines on said bases using corresponding marks of said set on said one strap and said second strap,
- q) laying down a first shingle at one corner of said first base, said corner being located between said front side and one of said two opposing lateral sides,
- r) alining the lagging edge of said first shingle with a first chalk line nearest said front side of said first base,
- s) securing said first shingle to said first base,
- t) laying down a second shingle and alining the lagging edge of said second shingle with a second, successive chalk line such that said second shingle overlaps said first shingle,
- u) securing said second shingle to said first base,
- v) repeating steps t) and u) with respect to successive shingles up to the apex of said roof,
- x) laying down and alining additional shingles on said first and second bases using said chalk lines for alinement in order to complete said roof, and
- y) securing said additional shingles to said first and second bases.
A method of laying down shingles on a roof utilizing at least one positioning and fastening strap, wherein said at least one strap comprises an elongated, flexible, durable and non-stretchable strap, said at least one strap being substantially flat and having one major side and an opposite major side, said one major side having a set of spaced, periodic marks thereon, each of said marks being a substantially straight line extending perpendicularly between a longitudinal edge of said at least one strap and an opposite longitudinal edge of said at least one strap, and wherein said roof comprises a first base and a second base, each base having a front side, a rear side opposite and parallel to said front side, and two opposing lateral sides adjacent and perpendicular to said front and rear sides, said first and second bases being attached to each other at their respective rear sides and forming an angle with respect to each other, the attachment at said rear sides of said bases defining an apex of said roof, and wherein a shingle has a leading edge, a lagging edge parallel to said leading edge and two opposing lateral edges adjacent and perpendicular to said leading and lagging edges, said method comprising the following steps:
- a) positioning a first strap near one lateral side of said two opposing lateral sides of said first base,
- b) alining a first mark of said set of said first strap at a predetermined distance from said front side of said first base such that a first shingle overhangs said front side by a small amount,
- c) fastening said first strap to said first base at said first mark,
- d) extending or pulling said first strap over the apex of said roof to or near the front side of said second base, said first strap being positioned near or close to one lateral side of said two opposing lateral sides of said second base,
- e) alining an end mark of said set of said first strap at a predetermined distance from said front side of said second base,
- g) fastening said first strap at said end mark to said second base,
- h) taking up any slack in said first strap and fastening it near the apex of said roof,
- i) positioning a second strap near an opposite lateral side of said two opposing lateral sides of said first base,
- j) alining a first mark of said set of said second strap at the same predetermined distance from said front side of said first base as the first mark of said first strap,
- k) fastening said second strap to said first base at said first mark,
- l) extending or pulling said second strap over the apex of said roof to or near the front side of said second base, said second strap being positioned near or close to the opposite lateral side of said two opposing lateral sides of said second base,
- m) alining an end mark of said set of said second strap said predetermined distance from said front side of said second base,
- n) fastening said second strap at said end mark to said second base,
- o) taking up any slack in said second strap and fastening it near the apex of said roof,
- p) positioning a plurality of additional straps on said first and second bases at spaced intervals between said first and second straps,
- q) alining and fastening said plurality of additional straps to said first and second bases in the same manner as said first and second straps,
- r) laying down a first shingle at one corner of said first base, said corner being located between said front side and one of said two opposing lateral sides,
- s) alining the lagging edge of said first shingle with a first mark of said set on said first strap,
- t) securing said first shingle to said first base,
- u) laying down a second shingle and alining the lagging edge of said second shingle with a second, successive mark of said third set on said first strap such that said second shingle overlaps said first shingle,
- v) securing said second shingle to said first base,
- w) repeating steps u) and v) with respect to successive shingles up to the apex of said roof,
- x) laying down and alining additional shingles on said first and second bases using successive marks of said set on said plurality of additional straps for alinement in order to complete said roof, and
- y) securing said additional shingles to said first and second bases.
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