Rubber baby buggy bumpers. I'm rubber you're glue, what you say bounces off me and sticks to you.

Rubber ducky you're the one. Rubber roofing. What? Rubber roofing? Stop pulling my leg, rubber roofing indeed. Yes there is. If rubber keeps rain and weather off a person when worn as a rain coat or rain boots, why not use rubber to keep water and the elements out of a house as a roof?

Number one with a rubber roof is a myth . It's perfectly fine to install rubber roofing over an existing roof. After all, it saves time from removing the old roof. And in areas where the old roof is intact there's double protection. Wrong! Whatever the other reasons, no roofing manufacturer will honor a warranty of a roof that has not been installed on a completely clean surface. Removing the old roof is a necessary step one, even with a rubber roof.

Rubber roofs are easy to self install. Both rolls and shingles come in a variety of styles and colors. An ideal material for large flat roofs, rubber roofing will last for years, and won't split or crack. Rubber roofing experiences less stress than other material shingles because it expands and contracts with the roof in response to weather changes. In fact the first rubber roof, which was installed in Wisconsin in 1980, is still in perfect condition after nearly three decades of service.

Adhesive is used to attach both roll and shingle rubber roofing to the roof. Ensure that the roof is as clean as possible with nothing sticking up which could pierce the rubber. The surface must be dry and clean of oils or dirt. Use a blower or broom to clear away dirt and debris.

Once the base is clean, the rubber roof should be rolled out onto the area being covered, and cut to fit over vents and pipes. It's a mistake to apply adhesive before the rubber roofing is cut and shaped. Imagine securing portions of the roof only to find it doesn't fit, or to develop a bubble or seam. Once it has been fit then apply adhesive to about one half the roof at a time, rolling it back to apply the adhesive. Apply it evenly and give it time to set up, to become tacky.

It is nearly impossible to lift the roofing once it's stuck to the roof. So after the adhesive is tacky carefully roll the rubber roofing into place. The first half will have to dry for about an hour before the second half can be secured.

The home or building now has a rubber roof. Imagine that.