Replace Wood On Roof

After all it keeps water out of the building.

Replace wood on roof.

Another item of interests to a homeowner when replacing a wood shake roof with an asphalt shingle is the thickness of these two differing products. If a cedar roof is well maintained it can last as long as 50 years before it needs to be completely replaced. If not replace bad wood with new plywood sheathing or 1 x 6 sheathing boards whichever is applicable to your type of roof. The cost can be more for larger homes homes with complex roof designs or when installing more expensive materials.

Maintenance and repair may involve the following. If you were able to keep the removed section in one piece measure it. The cost to replace the roof on most homes is 4 000 to 10 000 and most spend about 8 000. Many homes have an asphalt shingle roof but some have wood metal tile and slate which can be more expensive.

Installing metal shims washing moss off applying topical treatments and patching. A wood shake may be thicker than one inch while a heavy weight asphalt shingle may be 1 4 thick and a lightweight asphalt shingle may only be 1 8 thick. Welcome to my rv renovation series in my last step i removed the rest of the damaged wood now it s time to replace the roof plywood and any other damaged wood in the roof area. Trying to apply shingles on rotten wood can cause the roof to shift which can in turn lead to more leaks.

If not climb the roof and measure the opening so you can cut the replacement piece to be a perfect fit. If you are getting a new roof while you may not necessarily need to have the plywood decking replaced you should have it carefully inspected by a qualified roofing contractor. Replace the roof decking select plywood or oriented strand board that is the same thickness as the wood you are replacing. This is really just a rough draft of the post a collection of photos with captions.

Here is a video of a roof replacement hope you like it. 3 do i have to replace damaged decking. See this information about wood shingle maintenance. And while nobody likes having to pay to replace a roof the critical and aesthetic function it serves should help ease the pain of spending 8 000 to 20 000 on the work.