How To Shingle A Roof This Old House
What it costs a new 3 250 square foot roof can range from 6 500 to more than 20 000.
How to shingle a roof this old house. See below for a shopping list tools and steps subscr. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shares tips for keeping a roof free of moss and mold how to make new look old the homeowners designers and architect made mostly new construction on this 1830s farmhouse rehab look as if it had been there for nearly a century. Silva brothers crew member garrett deblois takes a prybar to 22 year old asphalt roof shingles at the manchester by the sea project house which had begun to leak. To lay out the design for the shingles begin at the bottom of the roof and place a tape measure inch from the edge of the roof to ensure the shingles overhang the drip edge.
Do this on both sides of the roof. Mark 12 inches up on the roof for the first course of shingles then mark every 5 inches all the way up the roof to set your reveal. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof steps. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva reveals the best ways to secure shingles to a roof.