Repair Hole In Roof Sheathing

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.

Repair hole in roof sheathing.

Lay the sheet metal down onto the roofing cement and cover up the holes. 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. Typically a job is to repair leaks. In most cases the ez plug fits in the hole with very little or no cutting.

This is a permanent solution for. Staple it to the roof decking or nail it with plastic capped roofing nails. If a section of sheathing is rotted or otherwise damaged cut out an area that spans from stud to stud. If there is a small area and few shingles being repaired it will likely be on the low end or as little as 150.

Cover the seams between the old and new decking with bitumen tape. Lay felt paper onto the roof overlapping the existing paper to get good coverage. Ez plug makes it much safer for workers on the roof. To find the edge of a wall stud drill a finder hole near a sheathing nail.

No more large holes waiting for plywood to be cut and installed. It may take a couple of holes to find the edge. Depending on how the roofs join you may have to cut a slot to work it in far enough. Caulk the sides of the sheet metal patch and press the shingles down over the sheet metal.

Install a 2 by 4 brace under a small hole that extends three times the width of the opening. Most home owners spend between 300 and 1 100 for a roof repair or an average of 650 per repair call. Seal the leak replace shingles seal the shingles.