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.

Starting at the bottom corner of the roof lay a strip of roofing felt horizontally across the bottom edge of the roof. Measure 35 inches up from the eaves at several intervals along the roof and mark them. Adhere the joint where the cut edges of the shingles meet the dome. Project step by step 15 roll out the self stick underlayment.

This is not a complete install only basic install on a bungalow i. Snap a chalk line as a guide for the first layer roofing. Peel off the bottom backing. Lay the lower edge of the flange over the top of the lower shingles and the upper edge is positioned underneath the.

Cut the shingles to fit around the flange s dome. Allow the felt to extend 1 4 inch 6 5 mm to 3 8 inch 1 cm at the bottom roof edge. Protect the roof against ice dams and windblown rain with self stick ice and water. Then pull off the.

Do not use the bottom of the roof as a straight line. Adhere the shingles adjacent to the flange with roofing tar. Do not use the eaves as a guide instead because they can be uneven. 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.

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