Repairing Roof Edge

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Repairing roof edge.

You can install a new fascia board in a couple of hours with the right tools to d. Hold onto the old shingle mold if it looks to be in good shape. Cover the seams between the old and new decking with bitumen tape. Place the metal roof drip edge flashing along the gable ends.

Change a rotten or damaged fascia board. Step by step how to repair a roof edge finding the damage. Small holes or corroded spots in flashing can be easily repaired. It should be adhered directly to the sheathing and it should extend approximately 1 1 2 past the sheathing edge then the front edge of the membrane should be folded down onto the fascia.

Lay felt paper onto the roof overlapping the existing paper to get good coverage. Starting at one corner of the roof wedge a pry bar into the narrow space at the top of the shingle mold the thin wooden strip that sits just below the shingles. Cut out the damaged section with a circular saw. It was very easy.

If there are repairs to be done on the roof replace worn out tiles and make sure the entire surface is covered. It should overlap another piece of ice and water barrier laid below all the way down to the roof edge. To locate rotted areas of the roof s edge gently lift up shingles with a pry bar or taping knife. Once you repair the hole in the roof plywood you need to seal up the seams and recover the roof.

Any damaged plywood should be replaced. Once all the underlayment is applied go back and place. Staple it to the roof decking or nail it with plastic capped roofing nails. First roughen the area around the hole with a wire brush or sandpaper and then clean it.

How to fix a roof drip edge installing roof drip edge flashing properly. Plug pinholes with roofing cement and patch holes up to about 3 4 inch in diameter with a patch from the same material as the flashing. Use a soft brush to wipe away debris particles and dust that build upon the verge as a result of chiseling. Install roof drip edge along the eaves add underlayment then place drip.

Then reshingle sliding metal step flashing behind the fascia board the trim behind the gutter. Obtain clean water and wet the surface using a brush.