Replacing A Section Of Roof

View of replacement timbers from inside shed.

Replacing a section of roof.

When replacing roof decking you first need to get rid of the old rotten section. Set the depth of your circular saw to the thickness of the roof decking. You may need to cut a little extra to expose enough of the trusses and make sure you get rid of all the rotten wood. View of replacement rafters from above roof level.

Start by stapling the. Dig around with a putty knife to see if the area is sealed. After cleaning the debris and reframing the roof lay down a base sheathing. Prior to these irs repair rules that went into effect in 2014 if you replaced a building component such as an old roof with a new roof you would depreciate the cost of the new roof.

However if the area in need of new shingles is located in an inconspicuous area or the section is relatively small you might be able to get away with nailing down some replacement shingles. If the damage is more significant but confined to one side of the roof partial reroofing is an option that will cost thousands of dollars less than doing the entire roof. Dig out any suspect caulk and replace it with a high quality caulk. Rows of roofing paper are overlapped as they progress upward toward the peak and are normally tacked or stapled in place.

But you also had to go on depreciating the building components you replaced along with the rest of the original structure. Roof decking sits beneath the shingles used to protect the house from the weather. How to replace rotted rafter ends on a gable roof rotted roof decking cannot be repaired it must be replaced. The metal drip edge is nailed in place over the roofing paper or ice guard.

Repairing a section of. Replace any cracked rotted or missing siding making sure the new piece overlaps the step flashing by at least 2 in. How to repair a damaged roof step 1. Depending on the location and the size of the area in need of replacement it might be difficult to blend replacement shingles into the rest of the roof.

When installing shingles make sure the nails are embedded securely into the felt and sheathing. In the end as the rafters were of a fairly small cross section a whole new rafter was bolted alongside the damaged rafter. Apply metal drip edging around the edge of the roof both the eave sides and gable sides.