How To Roof An Old House

Using the pry bars remove the staples fasteners or nails on your old roof.

How to roof an old house.

The following guide outlines the 10 simple steps to adding a roof to a conventional building. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. 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. Thisoldhouse asktoh subscribe to this old house.

Metal roofs roofing felt and shingle style roofs are easy for beginners to install. For more information see how to tear off roof shingles. 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. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches.

Remove old roof for pre constructed roofs skip this step if you re constructing a new property and are about to construct your roof. Asphalt roofing felt paper and nail it in place using 1 inch galvanized roofing nails. 10 steps to roofing a house. Tom silva starts off his roofing lesson with the apprentices by stressing the.

Each one focuses on the necessity of integrating every layer of the roof into one comprehensive roofing system capable of withstanding the natural elements. 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. 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. 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.

Then he and kevin install a rubber protected roof over an addition. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. It can be downright impossible to remove old self stick ice and water underlayment but it s ok if you have to leave it in place. Remove the old roof.

Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof steps.