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.
How to shingle a roof this old house.
Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment.
Do this on both sides of the roof.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva reveals the best ways to secure shingles to a roof.
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.
Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters.
Nail drip edge flashing to lower edge of 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.
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.
Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork.
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