Repair Hole In Roof Sheathing

To find the edge of a wall stud drill a finder hole near a sheathing nail.

Repair hole in roof sheathing.

Ez plug makes it much safer for workers on the roof. Caulk the sides of the sheet metal patch and press the shingles down over the sheet metal. Typically a job is to repair leaks. This is a permanent solution for.

Lay felt paper onto the roof overlapping the existing paper to get good coverage. Depending on how the roofs join you may have to cut a slot to work it in far enough. Seal the leak replace shingles seal the shingles. Once you repair the hole in the roof plywood you need to seal up the seams and recover the roof.

No more large holes waiting for plywood to be cut and installed. In most cases the ez plug fits in the hole with very little or no cutting. Patch the wood with plywood of the same thickness. Install a 2 by 4 brace under a small hole that extends three times the width of the opening.

Ez plug can also be used to repair rotten wood or other miscellaneous holes in the roof provided the hole is no greater than 8 x 8 inches. Cover the seams between the old and new decking with bitumen tape. Staple it to the roof decking or nail it with plastic capped roofing nails. If there is a small area and few shingles being repaired it will likely be on the low end or as little as 150.

Lay the sheet metal down onto the roofing cement and cover up the holes. It may take a couple of holes to find the edge. If a section of sheathing is rotted or otherwise damaged cut out an area that spans from stud to stud.