And try to avoid working on sunny days.
Reskinning house roof.
Use 90 degree angles to hammer the skin.
Use the split end of a claw hammer to pry out nails still holding bits of shingles onto the roof.
A couple of cold days won t cause trouble but after weeks and months the adhesive strips on the shingles can attract dust and fail to seal even when the weather does warm up.
This is the trickiest part of estimating the cost to reshingle a roof because you have to factor in the rise.
Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches.
The best shingles will last up to fifteen years.
A solid watertight roof is absolutely essential to your home but the asphalt shingles that protect your roof from the elements don t last forever.
Avoid roofing your house in below freezing temperatures.
The rise is how much the roof increases in pitch for every 12 inches in horizontal.
Nail drip edge flashing to lower edge of roof.
Use the hammer to tap on the edges of the skin until the skin begins to fold correctly.
Remove leftover debris from the roof.
Do this gently so as to not damage the door or the skin.
Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork.
The shingles won t stick together which makes them prone to wind damage.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof steps.
Slide the split ends of the hammer under and around the nail.
Lever the split end of the hammer up to pull the nail out of the roof.