Repair A Large Hole In A Roof

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Repair a large hole in a roof. Measure the opening of the section of roof to be shingled cut the plywood to size and nail to roof rafters. A hole in a metal roof system. 6 lay one of the mesh patches. How to fix a hole in the roof step 1.

Learn how to repair holes in fiberglass metal or rubber rv roofs tpo or epdm. In this video i show you a quick way to fix a hole in a tin metal roof that might of been caused by a fallen tree limb. Stagger the sheathing in a brick pattern for extra strength. Eight foot 1 2 inch thick plywood is standard sheathing material.

Using a paint stick or similar tool spread the roofing cement generously around the hole. Clean the repair area. When we removed our satellite dish here s how we patched the holes. I am not a professional roofer but.

Use an extension ladder with the third rung against the eave to. After cleaning the debris and reframing the roof lay down a base sheathing. There s usually a lip at the front edge of the soffit that allows you to tuck a new piece in there to fix the holes. The cement is very thick and sticky just be patient and keep at it.

Damp areas on your ceiling or walls. Measure the repair area and cut a patch. While water dripping from the attic ceiling is an obvious indication of a hole in the roof it s often not so easy to pinpoint the. Take up the shingles over the hole.

The first step in the repair of any metal roofing material will involve cleaning the surface. Clean the area of all dirt and debris and let it dry thoroughly. All the tools products i used for the repair i bought at home depot. In your attic or upstairs surfaces may actually be moist to the touch or.

1 measure from the lip on the front of the soffit to the exterior siding of the. I cut out the existing shingles in the area around the hole. Use scissors to cut two pieces of acrylic mesh or wire mesh made of the same metal as your roof into a square that is 1 inch wider than the size of the first hole.