Wedge the end of the pry bar.
Removing old roof sheathing.
By starting at the peak and working toward the eaves you ll always.
Because wood is porous it may be difficult to remove the mold stains from sheathing but you can kill the mold by cleaning the sheathing with bleach and water.
Remove existing roof material down to the plywood remove all existing roof coverings whether shingle slate or tile and rolled material right down to the plywood or sheeted roof deck.
It s important to know what kind of a substrate is underneath the wood shakes before removing.
Tie yellow caution tape between the stakes to alert.
Drive stakes into the ground at the corners of the house.
This also gives you or the roofer the opportunity to examine the sheathing for water damage.
Climb onto the roof and walk up to the roof peak.
Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof.
Complete roof tear off in 7 steps step 1.
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Cover foliage near the house with reinforced plastic tarps to catch debris for easy cleanup.
The anchor of the system that keeps.
This old house general contractor tom silva prefers this route even when the roof is just a single layer so he can find the source of any water damage upgrade the flashing and install shingles so they lie flatter.
We knew that this old house had significant gaps in the wood p.
This guide was developed and edited for old homes from original material in the u s.
And this does not include any interior damages.
How to remove roof sheathing 1.
The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork.
Push the shingles down to the roof jacks.
Roof sheathing the material nailed to your trusses or rafters to which your roofing is attached is your roof s workhorse.
So there you go trying to save 1200 2000 on roof replacement by not removing old shingles and not repairing replacing rotted plywood will usually cost at least 4000 6000 more just in few short years.
Combine 1 2 cup chlorine bleach with.
Position the trash container for easy loading.
If any areas of the roof have become severely damaged it s usually better to remove the old shingles and start from scratch.
If you re able to position it directly under one of the lower.
