Reshingling A Roof

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Reshingling a roof.

Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. How much is it to reshingle a roof. Up and over versus rip. Set the drip edge aside.

If a shingle is. When it comes to choosing a shingle to install or have installed on your roof. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. Use a roofing nail 1 to tack the drip edge down one every 10 when placing two pieces of drip edge together overlap one end over the other by 1 and secure using two roofing nails one in the back and one in the front.

Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. Place the drip edge horizontally against the edge of the roof to mark a distance. Remove air vents and pipe flashings by prying out or unscrewing the fasteners holding the fixture. This is the trickiest part of estimating the cost to reshingle a roof because you have to.

How to do it remove caps. Plywood and osb are really the only two options for roof decking and the nrca recommends 1 2 decking osb or plywood for 16 oc rafters or 5 8 plywood for 24 oc rafters. As the oldest shingling material wood has a warmth and texture that can take many types of colors and designs. Use a flat pry bar.

Most homes use asphalt shingles because they are inexpensive and do not require major maintenance to remain. The average cost to re shingle a roof asphalt. Types of shingles and cost per square. For this project you will need.

Roofing felt drip edge shingle. If your eave is one straight length then pick an end and work to the other. Extra care must be taken with osb because moisture can cause it to delaminate. The curved out edge should fit over.

Remove the ridge caps. Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed. Once the old shingles are removed the next thing to do is to clear the area by removing the. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roofsteps.

Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. Now that you are ready to do the project to replace your roof shingles the first thing to do. Measure 3 8 inch 1 cm downward from the chalk.