Reshingling A Roof

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Reshingling a roof.

Types of shingles and cost per square. The curved out edge should fit over. Use a flat pry bar. Set the drip edge aside.

Doing it now will make it easier to keep the reroofing job clean. As the oldest shingling material wood has a warmth and texture that can take many types of colors and designs. Place the drip edge horizontally against the edge of the roof to mark a distance. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork.

Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. Once the old shingles are removed the next thing to do is to clear the area by removing the. Roofing felt drip edge shingle. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roofsteps.

Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed. How much is it to reshingle a roof. If your eave is one straight length then pick an end and work to the other. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches.

For this project you will need. 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. If a shingle is.

The next step. Most homes use asphalt shingles because they are inexpensive and do not require major maintenance to remain. 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. The average cost to re shingle a roof asphalt.

How to do it remove caps. Now that you are ready to do the project to replace your roof shingles the first thing to do. Remove the ridge 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.

Up and over versus rip. Extra care must be taken with osb because moisture can cause it to delaminate. When it comes to choosing a shingle to install or have installed on your roof.