Old House Flat Roof Installation

This old house general contractor tom silva shows how he installs roofing and siding to keep a house buttoned up and dry.

Old house flat roof installation.

Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. Built up flat roofs are very sturdy because they have so many layers. 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. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps.

After removing the old roof you can install a new one with minimal effort using ethylene propylene diene monomer epdm rubber. Log in or sign up. This old house homepage. Roof drip edge installation protect your fascia with a sheet metal drip edge.

However those layers make the roof very heavy. Thankfully these are probably the simplest roofs in terms of replacement jobs. 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. More roofing videos in this topic.

Thisoldhouse asktoh subscribe to this old house. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle. However if you have a different type of flat roof then talk with a licensed roof contractor because you may need to add extra roof support. To keep water from pooling at these inside corners tom rips 2x4s lengthwise on a 45 degree bevel with a table saw.

This old house homepage. How to install ice melting roof cables. Although you don t see it your flat roof goes through a lot of wear and tear over time. Here the rubber roof will need to run up the walls and glue to the sheathing.

Follow this old house online. On two sides the roof abuts a parapet a short wall common around flat roofs as well as a wall for the third floor. Tommy explains how to seal a flat roof. Skip to main content.

Pros and cons for flat roof materials. Then he and kevin install a rubber protected roof over an addition.