Repair Hole In Roof Sheathing

Hold it against the inside of the plywood by pulling up through the hole while driving deck screws through the roof and into the brace.

Repair hole in roof sheathing.

Lay felt paper onto the roof overlapping the existing paper to get good coverage. Typically a job is to repair leaks. To find the edge of a wall stud drill a finder hole near a sheathing nail. Begin by removing the shingles down to the wood sheathing and slip a strip of adhesive ice and water barrier available where roofing repair products are sold under the soffit main roof joint.

Most home owners spend between 300 and 1 100 for a roof repair or an average of 650 per repair call. If a section of sheathing is rotted or otherwise damaged cut out an area that spans from stud to stud. Staple it to the roof decking or nail it with plastic capped roofing nails. This is a permanent solution for.

It may take a couple of holes to find the edge. Seal the leak replace shingles seal the shingles. If there is a small area and few shingles being repaired it will likely be on the low end or as little as 150. No more large holes waiting for plywood to be cut and installed.

Once you repair the hole in the roof plywood you need to seal up the seams and recover the roof. Caulk the sides of the sheet metal patch and press the shingles down over the sheet metal. Ez plug can also be used to repair rotten wood or other miscellaneous holes in the roof provided the hole is no greater than 8 x 8 inches. In most cases the ez plug fits in the hole with very little or no cutting.

Cover the seams between the old and new decking with bitumen tape. Patch the wood with plywood of the same thickness. Ez plug makes it much safer for workers on the roof.