Roofing How To Do It Yourself

In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled roof.

Roofing how to do it yourself.

Do not use the eaves as a guide instead because they can be uneven. Make sure the underlayment lies smooth before you nail the top edge. Peel off the bottom backing. Adhere the shingles adjacent to the flange with roofing tar.

Protect the roof against ice dams and windblown rain with self stick ice and water. 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. Lay the lower edge of the flange over the top of the lower shingles and the upper edge is positioned underneath the. Allow the felt to extend 1 4 inch 6 5 mm to 3 8 inch 1 cm at the bottom roof edge.

This is not a complete install only basic install on a bungalow i. Adhere the joint where the cut edges of the shingles meet the dome. Cut the shingles to fit around the flange s dome. Doing so will most likely cause you to get the paper crooked leaving you with wrinkles in the material.

Keep the rain where it belongs with these tips for maintaining a protected roof. Project step by step 15 roll out the self stick underlayment. Stick on the underlayment. Snap a chalk line as a guide for the first layer roofing.

Then pull off the.