Redoing A Roof Yourself

Nail each side of the cap shingle into the roof.

Redoing a roof yourself.

Afterward drag the remaining part of the epdm membrane to the left until it meets the left width of the roof. All under one roof 1 ice and water shield. Attic vents sewer vents utility masts etc. Grab the top rectangle by its left most corners and flip it to the right across the roof to align with the right most edge.

A self adhesive membrane applied along the roof s perimeter from the eaves up. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof. Place the ridge cap shingles over the roof ridges.

This byot diy project is all about how to install a new roof. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. Also are there any walls or chimneys that intersect the surface of the roof. A narrow row of.

This is a step by step tutorial will show how to reroof a roof from start to finish. This might be a good time to consider replacing redoing those or their flashing especially if they don t survive removal of the old roof. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. The cap of each shingle should fall evenly in half over each side of.

You ll need to have flashing for those. Place and nail the shingles from the bottom of the roof to the top. Ensure that each cap overlaps the one below it by. This synthetic layer which replaces felt paper covers the entire roof deck and is the second line of.

Do you have any openings in the roof.