Replacing Rotted Tongue And Groove From Roof

Replacing rotten porch flooring with new flooring.

Replacing rotted tongue and groove from roof.

During a reroof start at the peak of the roof and remove all shingles prying them up with a pitchfork working your way down the roof. For this repair project we milled interlocking tongue and groove boards from treated lumber to replace the original rotted porch boards. It s a good idea to prime all four sides of tongue and groove flooring before installing it to reduce expansion and contraction due to changes in temperature and humidity. Leave the next course of shingles intact by carefully removing the second set of four nails.

Pry the narrow shingle mold from the fascia using a flat bar. The solution to rotting sidewalls is a small piece of bent metal called a kickout flashing at roofing suppliers which simply directs all that water away from the wall. Install the kickout flashing. Removing termite damaged rafters and starter boards.

I decided to replace the entire side of porch flooring with the exception of a roughly 4 ft. Rotted boards are the. Soffit and fascia repair. The material costs for this project are relatively low compared to the labor cost if you decide to hire a carpenter.

It s a problem that demands immediate attention and there are no quick fixes. If it comes off without splitting reuse it later. A wood porch floor can rot and deteriorate over time due to exposure to the elements. Kickout flashing installs just like standard step flashing except that half of the kickout flashing hangs over the edge of the roof.

When replacing a porch floor be sure to use pressure treated pine or other rot resistant wood for both the joists and flooring. Be careful not to damage any nearby roof shingles or flashing. So we replaced all the old soffit boards with new 1x4 tongue and groove beaded ceiling boards which you can usually find at a lumberyard for reasonable prices. Span that i could tell was the original porch flooring from when the house was built in 1880.

With a circular saw saw down the center of the damaged tongue and groove board. Once there is a gap between the board and the wall place wood wedges in the gap. Working your way up the roof expose all of the rotted wood. Rotten boards on your roof can lead to leaks and more rot.

I replace the damaged wood and prep for the new roof installation. Pry off the baseboard and remove the remaining nail with a hammer.