Redoing A Roof Yourself

You ll need to have flashing for those.

Redoing a roof yourself. It should reach 3. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof. A self adhesive membrane applied along the roof s perimeter from the eaves up. Also are there any walls or chimneys that intersect the surface of the roof.

Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. A narrow row of. Nail each side of the cap shingle into the roof.

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. Place the ridge cap shingles over the roof ridges. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment.

This is a step by step tutorial will show how to reroof a roof from start to finish. 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. Do you have any openings in the roof. This byot diy project is all about how to install a new roof.

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. The cap of each shingle should fall evenly in half over each side of. Place and nail the shingles from the bottom of the roof to the top. Ensure that each cap overlaps the one below it by.

Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork.