Hammer down any large nails that are exposed by the removal.
Old house diy flat roof installation.
Start from the top of the roof and remove the old shingles along with the flashing underlayment and vents.
Inspect the underlying roof sheathing for damage and make any needed repairs.
For a green roof installation that pitch should be at least inch per foot of run.
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This old house experts install a standing seam copper roof on a small addition.
This old house general contractor tom silva and host kevin o connor show you the proper way to install a copper roof in order to ensure stability resistance to the elements and beauty.
All three types of flat roofing cost 250 to 350 per square 100 square feet but prices vary according to region and size of the roof.
Flat roofs aren t architecturally logical as rain and snow will shed much more quickly off a sloped roof.
Install a layer of roofing insulation as recommended by the roofing manufacturer.
Even a flat roof should have some pitch so that it sheds water toward gutters.
This byot diy project is all about how to install a new roof.
This is a step by step tutorial will show how to reroof a roof from start to finish.
Yet for historic modern style buildings like this old house s cambridge tv project flat roofs are at the core of the architecture meant to reflect the broad horizontal lines of the natural landscape.
This is a long video but it will show you how to do it.
This old house general contractor tom silva repairs a leaking flat roof with a new long lasting patch.
Flat roofs usually come with a 10 to 20 year warranty but can last 25 years if you build the roofs right and maintain them using commonsense rules.
Of course you don t need to live in a modern house to deal with a flat roof.
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And tie it into your hip roof.
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How to install a copper roof.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva reveals the best ways to secure shingles to a roof.