Roof With Steps

Measure the length width and rise of one section your roof.

Roof with steps.

Install the starter strip which is just a backing for the first visible row of shingles. Make sure the underlayment lies smooth before you nail the top edge. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. The following guide outlines the 10 simple steps to adding a roof to a conventional building.

If there is more than one layer of old shingles or if the single layer is extensively warped or damaged. Use the slope factor to. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof. Starting at the bottom of the roof map out a guideline with chalk.

Stick on the underlayment. 7 steps to roof replacement 1 property protection. Project step by step 15 roll out the self stick underlayment. Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across.

Most likely if you re to the point where you have to re roof your home you ve put it off a few times made some repairs been advised that you re past due and now you really have to get started roofing is like that the entire roof never fails all at once the ridge cap is the first to go but it can be replaced then the valleys and those are a little harder to do by themselves and. The slope is given as rise over run meaning the distance up rise divided. Protect the roof against ice dams and windblown rain with self stick ice and water. A gable roof with its end parapet walls below extended slightly upwards and shaped to resemble steps.

Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles. 10 steps to roofing a house. Proper steps to shingle a house roof preparation. Each one focuses on the necessity of integrating every layer of the roof into one comprehensive roofing system capable of withstanding the natural elements.

2 removal of old roofing material. In order to accomplish this staggering of gaps cut. Roll out a single layer of roofing. See also roof pitch crow stepped corbie stepped stepped gable.

Before you can begin to update your roof you will have. Readying your roof 1. 3 roofing. It stops water from getting.

Then pull off the. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. All old shingles have to be completely removed in order to inspect wood decking.

Install shingles from the lower left corner working to the right and also working up the roof slope. Before laying down shingles you need to protect the roof with sheathing. Calculate the slope factor of your roof.