Roofing How To Do It Yourself

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Roofing how to do it yourself.

Allow the felt to extend 1 4 inch 6 5 mm to 3 8 inch 1 cm at the bottom roof edge. Project step by step 15 roll out the self stick underlayment. Measure 35 inches up from the eaves at several intervals along the roof and mark them. Snap a chalk line as a guide for the first layer roofing.

Starting at the bottom corner of the roof lay a strip of roofing felt horizontally across the bottom edge of the roof. Peel off the bottom backing. 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. In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled roof.

Make sure the underlayment lies smooth before you nail the top edge. 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.

Stick on the 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. Lay the lower edge of the flange over the top of the lower shingles and the upper edge is positioned underneath the.

Then pull off the.