PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sheet laying apparatus which enables a user to easily lay and collect a sheet material in a good posture and can reduce work burden.SOLUTION: A sheet laying apparatus 1 comprises: a truck part 10 having a bottom plate 41, a handle 42 provided above the bottom plate, and a plurality of wheels 43 rotatably mounted to the bottom plate 42; a cylindrical roll 70 provided in front of the truck part 10 at an interval from the truck part 10 and having a cylindrical outer peripheral surface 71 around which a sheet material is wound; a core rod 80 inserted into an insertion hole of the roll 70 and supporting the roll 70 directly or indirectly in a rotatable manner; and first and second core rod mounting members 90, 91 for mounting both ends of the core rod 80 to the truck part 10 in a state in which the core rod 80 is pivotally movable to the truck part 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1