Replacing A Section Of Roof

How to replace rotted rafter ends on a gable roof rotted roof decking cannot be repaired it must be replaced.

Replacing a section of roof.

View of replacement timbers from inside shed. Rows of roofing paper are overlapped as they progress upward toward the peak and are normally tacked or stapled in place. Start by stapling the. 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.

Roof with new boards in place prior to replacing roofing felt. After cleaning the debris and reframing the roof lay down a base sheathing. 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. Repairing a section of.

Cut away the damaged area. Dig out any suspect caulk and replace it with a high quality caulk. When replacing roof decking you first need to get rid of the old rotten section. In the end as the rafters were of a fairly small cross section a whole new rafter was bolted alongside the damaged rafter.

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. Also check the siding above the step flashing. When installing shingles make sure the nails are embedded securely into the felt and sheathing. Dig around with a putty knife to see if the area is sealed.

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. Roof decking sits beneath the shingles used to protect the house from the weather. But you also had to go on depreciating the building components you replaced along with the rest of the original structure. Set the depth of your circular saw to the thickness of the roof decking.

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. Apply metal drip edging around the edge of the roof both the eave sides and gable sides. Replace any cracked rotted or missing siding making sure the new piece overlaps the step flashing by at least 2 in.