Asphalt shingles can be laid over cedar shakes or shingles however this is a roofing project best left to pros.
How to overlay rolled roofing onto existing rolled roofing.
Start at 1 end of the roof and unroll the bitumen to the other end.
Tip for roofs without plywood sheathing underneath the existing roofing material measure and mark the roof rafters using the tape measure and chalk line rafter spacing is usually 24 inches on center from the roof edges or.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 on other roof faces and add a roof ridge cap when finished this is a v shaped metal panel that matches the contour of the metal roofing panels.
I m just going to add asphalt roll roofing over asphalt roll roofing.
Beveled wood pieces called horsefeathers must be laid along the thick edges of the shakes to make a fairly flat surface.
They don t have the money to have me remove the old roofing down to the bare wood tack on new felt and then nail in the new roofing.
Roll roofing is a lightweight roofing material that s sold in a large roll.
In this video i take show how to proper recover an old roof and make it look like it s a single layer check it out you might find useful tips for your new.
Bitumen roofing rolls can be large and heavy so get help carrying them up to the roof if necessary.
An overlay roof occurs when keep your existing roof as is choosing instead to shingle on top of it.
It has a life expectancy of anywhere from six to 10 years but it s fairly inexpensive.
The tear off method is exactly what it sounds like.
To apply rolled roofing you ll need your roof measurements a broom chalk to mark lines a razor blade to cut the material roofing cement nails and a hammer to hold down the material.
Asphalt roll roofing project i need to repair a large section of the roof on a large storage shed.
It can be installed simply and requires only nails and roofing cement.
Roll roofing a small flat roof with greg zanis weatherwatch this quality gaf leak barrier helps keep water out of the most vulnerable areas of your roof inc.
Roll modified bitumen roofing sheets over the entire roof.
Repeat this with each roll until the roof is covered overlapping each sheet by about 3 8 in 0 95 cm.
Before you reshingle a roof read our step by step guide for adding new shingles over old ones.
There are three systems including glue down torch down and peel and stick.
When the roofing company you hire tears off your existing roof and then puts on an entirely new roof.
