How To Re Roof A Small Shed
In this video i show you the basics of roofing.
How to re roof a small shed. If this is an old shed you will need to remove the existing shingles before you can lay the new stuff. Here at roofing superstore we d recommend using felt bitumen roof sheets bitumen shingles plastic lightweight roof tiles or wood shingles to secure an attractive long term waterproof roof. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. How to shingle your shed roof.
This video will show you how to install roof shingles. Step 2 apply roofing paper. Transparent or translucent roof sheets are a good choice for lean tos and some outdoor buildings but you d see the board on the other side of the plastic when fixed to a shed roof so we don t recommend this. Step 1 strip old roofing materials.
Pry the shingle from. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. Use the split end of a claw hammer to pry out nails still holding bits of. Secure loose boards and nails that may have.
Shed build time lapse. Step 4 cap the top. Step 3 layer the shingles. Remove leftover debris from the roof.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. Center each shingle on the ridge of the roof and nail them into place by hammering roofing nails into the edges of the tabs. Place a pitchfork flat garden shovel or shingle scraper under the shingle.
Cover the ridge of the shed s roof with these cut shingles.