Removing Old Roof Felt

Beveled wood pieces called horsefeathers must be laid along the thick edges of the shakes to make a fairly flat surface.

Removing old roof felt.

Cover foliage near the house with reinforced plastic tarps to catch debris for easy cleanup. He s wondering can you just go ahead and shingle over that or should you replace the underlayment. Oh you should put new felt paper on. Here s a look at the considerations.

He says he s re roofing an old house. Complete roof tear off in 7 steps step 1. Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof. Asphalt shingles can be laid over cedar shakes or shingles however this is a roofing project best left to pros.

Remove shingles in a 2 to 3 ft wide section as you work down the roof. This synthetic layer which replaces felt paper covers the entire roof deck and is the second line of defense against leaks after the shingles. Before oct2007 we never tore off the exisiting felt unless it was crumbling apart or there was rotten wood to be replaced. Plus water has to ruin the felt before it ruins the wood and is easy to see.

We got a email this week from darryl up in crosby. Push the shingles down to the roof jacks. Position the trash container for easy loading. As it is removed the material should be.

If you re able to position it directly under one of the lower. Trim tabs off roof shingles to create starter course. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. As previously mentioned roofers know where the rotten wood is even before the shingles are touched.

Before you reshingle a roof read our step by step guide for adding new shingles over old ones. What s involved in installing or replacing asphalt roofing over existing asphalt shingles. It would be crazy to try to save that old felt paper. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters.

Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. As you remove the old roofing material it will need to be disposed of. Snap vertical chalk line down center of roof. If you re thinking about replacing an asphalt shingle roof you may be wondering whether or not it is necessary to remove the old asphalt shingles before installing new ones.

He took the shingles off and the felt paper is still intact. The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork. Nail drip edge flashing to lower edge of roof.