How To Strip A Felt Roof

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How to strip a felt roof.

Remove existing roofing felt by pulling it away from the plywood beneath. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. Let it stand for about 30 minutes and then using galvanized nails and your hammer nail down the first layer. Staple down the felt with 5 16 in.

Staples every few inches along lapped joints and every 6 in. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. The overhang to the next strip should be 3 8 inch. Standing at the peak use a garden fork or a specially notched roofing tear off shovel to tear away the ridge caps and the top courses of shingles.

Start the tear off at the section farthest from the trash container. Pull out nails that are holding felt to the roof using the sharp end of a claw hammer. Unroll the felt and cut it to fit the length of the roof with a. Snap vertical chalk line down center of roof.

You can use your utility knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the very top of the roof and then fold the felt down there and nail securely at regular intervals along the gable. Once you ve done this you re done. Code usually calls for it to project at least 2 ft. Roll the felt so that it overhangs the edge by 2 inches.

All nails and staples should be placed on the lower half of the paper. Nail drip edge flashing to lower edge of roof. Or so in the open areas between rows. The paper should then be nailed in or stapled every three to four inches across.

Up the roof past the exterior walls so you may need two rows on homes with wide soffits. Remove old felt from the roof with your hands and a putty knife. You can then hide the folded over roofing felt with the use of fascia boards. For pieces that aren t coming loose press a putty knife underneath it.

Trim tabs off roof shingles to create starter course. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. Where a roll ends and a new one is begun the two rolls should be overlapped by four inches.

Get one on amazon. Apply pressure and chisel away at it until it comes loose. Overlap ends at least 6 in. Pull out existing nails or staples using a claw hammer.