Redoing A Roof Yourself

Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment.

Redoing a roof yourself.

Do you have any openings in the roof. 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. Afterward drag the remaining part of the epdm membrane to the left until it meets the left width of the roof. Place the ridge cap shingles over the roof ridges.

Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. Spread the vertical epdm membrane horizontally along the width of the roof. Nail each side of the cap shingle into the roof. A narrow row of.

Attic vents sewer vents utility masts etc. You ll need to have flashing for those. Place and nail the shingles from the bottom of the roof to the top. A self adhesive membrane applied along the roof s perimeter from the eaves up.

This byot diy project is all about how to install a new roof. This synthetic layer which replaces felt paper covers the entire roof deck and is the second line of. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. It should reach 3.

Ensure that each cap overlaps the one below it by. This is a step by step tutorial will show how to reroof a roof from start to finish. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof. All under one roof 1 ice and water shield.

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.