Roofing How To Do It Yourself

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Roofing how to do it yourself.

In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled roof. Snap a chalk line as a guide for the first layer roofing. Stick on the underlayment. Using a staple gun or hammer tacker staple 6 to 8 inches apart making sure there are no ripples or bubbles in the felt as you go.

Then pull off the. Do not use the eaves as a guide instead because they can be uneven. Adhere the joint where the cut edges of the shingles meet the dome. Starting at the bottom corner of the roof lay a strip of roofing felt horizontally across the bottom edge of the roof.

Adhere the shingles adjacent to the flange with roofing tar. Allow the felt to extend 1 4 inch 6 5 mm to 3 8 inch 1 cm at the bottom roof edge. Make sure the underlayment lies smooth before you nail the top edge. Lay the lower edge of the flange over the top of the lower shingles and the upper edge is positioned underneath the.

Project step by step 15 roll out the self stick underlayment. This is not a complete install only basic install on a bungalow i. Protect the roof against ice dams and windblown rain with self stick ice and water. Keep the rain where it belongs with these tips for maintaining a protected roof.

Measure 35 inches up from the eaves at several intervals along the roof and mark them.