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Refelting a garage roof.
Stone chippings are optional and for the most part they re decorative.
Lay out the first piece and nail it onto the roof near the edge.
Metal roof sheets metal garage roof sheets are popular due to their ability to withstand extreme weather conditions affordability and ability to withstand high temperatures.
Ladder utility knife tape measure trowel 30 pound roofing felt also known as 30 roofing felt plywood planks galvanized nails roof felt adhesive e g.
Our garage roof has been leaking for some time now the previous owner had let the garden grow out of control and it had formed its own green roof on the garage roof.
This would involve stripping the lower layers of tiles from the roof and adding a 500mm strip of eaves protection felt before reinstating the tiles.
I am a reasonably competent diyer so will tackle new joists and boarding myself.
To upgrade to a three layer flat roof system add 150 vat to the cost of a single garage and 250 vat to the cost of a double garage.
Measure the length and width of the roof and multiply them together to get the square metres which will determine how.
Bond the drip the fold from the nails down and back up together and return the sheet to the roof deck bonding a 175mm length on top of the underlay.
You do not need to lay stones on the flat roof to protect the felt from uv light as the felt already has a mineral finish that protects it.
Garage roof sheets are made from a variety of materials and each material comes with its own benefits so it is important to select the best one for your garage roof.
In order to lay felt on a flat roof you will need to gather the following materials and tools.
If the damage is more extensive and the roof is leaking it is normally a sign of other problems with the roof and the entire roof may need to be refurbished.
The one firm asked so far said it would need to be completely redone and boards replaced underneath.
To redo it with similar material would be 2 500 and with coated corrugated metal would be 4 500.