This Old House How To Install Roof

This old house general contractor tom silva shows how he installs roofing and siding to keep a house buttoned up and dry.

This old house how to install roof.

Can you put steel roofing over asphalt. Roof drip edge installation protect your fascia with a sheet metal drip edge. Pull the drip edge down about a. To start installing shingles line up aluminum drip edge flush with the edge of the roof and make a pencil line at the top on each end of the house.

If you will be making seams along ridges where two roofs meet remember to offset the pan spacing so that the seams in one roof meet the center of the pans in the other roof. Myths about metal roofs. Here are some pros and cons. Many old house roofs are built with less than even dimensions so be prepared to work your layout from the middle of the roof to split up any odd spacings.

Installing roof shingles in 11 steps. The remaining siding on the sidewall will overlap the step flashing and nail. This old house general contractor tom silva shows how to properly install a roof mounted bath fan vent. Using the chalk line snap a line between the two marks to get a straight edge.

Covers the cost to rent a dumpster and dispose of the old roofing. Can you avoid tearing off your old asphalt shingle roof by putting a steel roof over it. Tearoff disposal 9. This old house general contractor tom silva and host kevin o connor show you the proper way to install a copper roof in order to ensure stability resistance to the elements and beauty.

Install the step flashing when the siding is installed it should be tucked behind this piece and then consecutive courses lapped over it. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe. Most codes now allow no more than two layers of roofing before requiring a complete tear off.