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Reshingle roof ideas.
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Old roof tear off.
Before starting your tear off watch the weather reports.
Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters.
To install asphalt shingles is a different process.
Perhaps this is something to keep in mind either when constructing or buying a new home.
Bend each over the ridge and drive nails 1 inch from each edge and 5 1 2 inches from the butt.
Learn how to reshingle a roof with these easy tips and tricks.
Wood or similar shingles are very popular roofing materials because they have a unique look that will make your house look really good.
Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment.
Pry them right off the roof.
Roof size and slope.
Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork.
Use a simple four prong pitch fork so strip off old shingles.
Roof the ridge with 12 inch squares cut from standard shingles.
How to shingle a shed roof.
The average roof is 3 000 square feet or around 30 squares.
Many homes have an asphalt shingle roof but some have wood metal tile and slate which can be more expensive.
There are however some signs that can tell you when you have bigger problems that do actually need your entire roof replaced or a roof restoration.
Estimated roof costs 1 700 sq ft asphalt shingles metal roofing flat roof.
Others have been tested by the cool roof rating council.
Work your way all the way up the roof then shingle the other side of the roof using the same technique.
See roof costs in your area.
Most roofing estimators will already have a base figured out for size and slope and then adjust accordingly for each individual project.
The bigger and more sloped your roof is the more it s going to cost you.
How to reshingle a roof.
Technically if you re doing a peaked roof like most houses have you don t need a starter shingle along the top as there s a special piece you d use for it called a ridge cap here s a link to gaf s timbertex premium ridge cap shingles if you re curious what they look like but since we just had a slanted roof we decided to go ahead and add one up here just to be on the.
Repair re shingle replace and other roofing ideas.
Roofing material is estimated by the square which is equal to 100 square feet.
Lay it flat under the old shingles and push up avoid digging into the materials below the shingles.
When comparing these products look for the highest numbers in solar reflectance and thermal emittance both on a scale from 1 to 100.
You should figure a two person team can only tear off and replace about 250 square feet of roofing per day.
Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof steps.