Rubber roofing - what to cut it with?

[Shari]

Whoop, whoop! Scored some used rubber roofing to cover my stacks with next winter. I'm thinking the original piece is around 26' x 24' or larger (pieced together, glued). I've got to cut this down to around 5' x 16' pieces for my stacks and ease in hauling/lifting it.

Question: Cut with utility knife or what? We've also got sheet metal shears (straights, lefts and rights) or a pair of bull snips - or take all of the above and see what works best?

 

[smokinj]

Big Chainsaw!

 

[Thistle]

Big Chainsaw!

LMFAO I knew you'd probably say 880 :lol:

 

[Shari]

Ha! Would that I could! Seriously, the reason I ask is I have never dealt with rubber roofing. All I can tell you if this stuff is thick and it's going to be heavy to lift.

Hubby just chimed in and said we should be cutting strips around 4' x 16' - I have no idea what a piece like that would weigh... I have to be able to lift it, hubby can't.

 

[Tansao]

Utility blade should work nicely, unless you have some heavy duty sharp shears. Just get some extra blades.

 

[smokinj]

Big Chainsaw!

LMFAO I knew you'd probably say 880 :lol:

Or that little husky version. Cant rember the #'s on it! lol

 

[yooperdave]

i was in the same boat as you back in 99. took all it could for 2 men to "pour it" into my hatchback car after it had been folded a number of times to get it home.
anyhoo, used utility knife with fresh blade...worked great! laid it on the lawn and had at it. if it is on a paved driveway, use some old plywood scraps under the knife blade.
good luck with horsing it around!! ( er, son?? can you stop by today to do mom a favor??)

 

[TreePointer]

My immediate thought would be a utility knife, but if thick a sharp linoleum knife may be best. If really tough, maybe use the brother-in-law's Sawzall.

 

[Shari]

Hmmm... we have a sawzall.

Also forgot to mention I'm picking up 4'x8' sheets of used plywood from the same place. All free, plywood and roofing. Nice!

 

[yooperdave]

Hmmm... we have a sawzall.

Also forgot to mention I'm picking up 4'x8' sheets of used plywood from the same place. All free, plywood and roofing. Nice!

atta girl a woman after my own heart!! good score

 

[nate379]

Roofing Blade.

http://www.google.com/products/cata...=X&ei=4YKfTcCnEu_XiALtrcXyAg&ved=0CDIQ8wIwAg#

 

[Shari]

Thanks, Nate - going to Ace Hardware to check it out. They only have one set left and they set it aside for me.

 

[jdinspector]

Sorry for the thread drift here. From Smokin' Jay...."Skin that one up pilgrim, And I will get you another…"

I'm thinking that's from Jeremiah Johnson? Specifically, Bearclaw Grislap talking to Jerimiah (Robert Redford)? If I'm right, I'm also crazy to know that!!

 

[smokinj]

Sorry for the thread drift here. From Smokin' Jay...."Skin that one up pilgrim, And I will get you another…"

I'm thinking that's from Jeremiah Johnson? Specifically, Bearclaw Grislap talking to Jerimiah (Robert Redford)? If I'm right, I'm also crazy to know that!!

Yep Funniest stuff ever!

 

[BrotherBart]

That pair of scissors in the kitchen drawer will cut it just fine. I cut it with scissors all of the time.

 

[Shari]

Further deviation from my own post: Anybody watch "Mounted in Alaska"? Taxidermy at it's finest!

Back on topic: Going to look at the roofing tool Nate suggested.

 

[woodsmaster]

In the business we use sizzors. hosehold type will work. A utility razor Knife will also work but is not used in roofing becouse it's to easy to poke a hole where you don't want it and almost impossible to find.

 

[Shari]

I was thinking scissors wouldn't work as this stuff seems really thick - guessing something just around 1/4"+/-. I know nothing about rubber roofing other than to say this stuff came off a flat roofed garage so maybe it's thicker stuff and acted as a walkable outdoor deck for the second story of the house.

 

[BrotherBart]

Roofers use scissors. Search on cutting EPDM. It comes 45, 60 and 90 mil thickness so 90 mil might be a little harder to cut but scissors go through 45 and 60 like butter. Scissors are what roofers use.

http://www.rubber4roofs.co.uk/Tools-Accessories/Scissors-for-cutting-membrane/

 

[woodsmaster]

If Its edpm sizzors work great. If not, it's not rubber roofing that I know of. I use heavy duty sizzors becouse off glue ,but reguler will work fine in your situation.

 

[cygnus]

Roofing Blade.

http://www.google.com/products/cata...=X&ei=4YKfTcCnEu_XiALtrcXyAg&ved=0CDIQ8wIwAg#

+1

 

[woodsmaster]

Roofing Blade.
- 1 those are for asphalt fiberglass shingles and felt paper.

http://www.google.com/products/cata...=X&ei=4YKfTcCnEu_XiALtrcXyAg&ved=0CDIQ8wIwAg#

 

[nate379]

Yup, but they also work well to cut thick rubber and canvas as well.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

We just used scissors to cut and it worked great. Just start the cut with the scissors and then all you have to do is push the scissors along. Very easy to do.

 

[Shari]

Okay, troops, I'm taking a variety of tools with me today which should get the job done.