How To Roof An Old House

Tom silva starts off his roofing lesson with the apprentices by stressing the.

How to roof an old house.

Remove the old roof. And if at all possible have the rented trash bin parked close to the house so you can toss in the old shingles right from the roof. Tommy explains how to seal a flat roof. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment.

Tear off the old roof while heavily embossed metal panels can be laid over old asphalt shingles a full tear off of the old roof is recommended. That way the sheathing and flashing can be inspected and if necessary replaced before the new roof goes down reducing the chance of a leak. For more information see how to tear off roof shingles. Each one focuses on the necessity of integrating every layer of the roof into one comprehensive roofing system capable of withstanding the natural elements.

Place the removed waste into your roofing. Using the pry bars remove the staples fasteners or nails on your old roof. The following guide outlines the 10 simple steps to adding a roof to a conventional building. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shares tips for keeping a roof free of moss and mold how to make new look old the homeowners designers and architect made mostly new construction on this 1830s farmhouse rehab look as if it had been there for nearly a century.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof steps. 10 steps to roofing a house. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. Asphalt roofing felt paper and nail it in place using 1 inch galvanized roofing nails.

Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. Metal roofs roofing felt and shingle style roofs are easy for beginners to install. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. Then he and kevin install a rubber protected roof over an addition.

Remove old roof for pre constructed roofs skip this step if you re constructing a new property and are about to construct your roof. To lay out the design for the shingles begin at the bottom of the roof and place a tape measure inch from the edge of the roof to ensure the shingles overhang the drip edge.