Redoing A Roof Yourself

This byot diy project is all about how to install a new roof.

Redoing a roof yourself.

Nail each side of the cap shingle into the roof. Ensure that each cap overlaps the one below it by. The cap of each shingle should fall evenly in half over each side of. A self adhesive membrane applied along the roof s perimeter from the eaves up.

You ll need to have flashing for those. Place the ridge cap shingles over the roof ridges. It should reach 3. This is a step by step tutorial will show how to reroof a roof from start to finish.

Do you have any openings in the roof. Spread the vertical epdm membrane horizontally along the width of the roof. Afterward drag the remaining part of the epdm membrane to the left until it meets the left width of the roof. A narrow row of.

Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. Also are there any walls or chimneys that intersect the surface of the roof. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof. Place and nail the shingles from the bottom of the roof to the top.

Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. 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. 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. This synthetic layer which replaces felt paper covers the entire roof deck and is the second line of.

Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches.