When you hear the term asphalt shingles many times we are talking about standard 3 tab roofing shingles.
Old roofing shingles soaked.
Materials that can be created from recycled roofing substances include asphalt.
Nearly all shingles start as a fiberglass mat soaked with water resistant asphalt.
If the roof is water soaked or badly deteriorated if blisters exist in any of the old roofing material.
The top coat is a layer of igneous rock granules wrapped in a ceramic pigment coating that protects the asphalt from uv rays.
To do this simply cut the tile to the size of the step using a utility knife.
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Next place the rough side up and nail or glue the shingle centered onto the wood.
3 tab roof shingles are one of the most commonly used shingle styles in north america.
The easiest way to tie in the new shingles with the old is with a cut valley see four ways to shingle a valley.
In new construction it is best to let the roof sheathing acclimate to local conditions before installing the roofing although this is not always practical.
For the sake of aesthetic i left about 2 inches of the untouched stairs on each side of the tile.
Another cause of buckling can be wetting of the felt paper which will expand if it gets wet.
Up from the valley center and cut through the shingles and underlayment.
Throughout this guide we ll discuss both.
If the underlayment is old and deteriorated it won t protect your roof deck from water that gets past the shingles.
Some roofers install a layer of waterproof shingle underlayment wsu over the existing shingles at the eave end as would be done for a roof laid on bare sheathing.
The roofing cement will resist possible leaks overnight.
If the felt paper is rained on it s best to let it dry out before installing shingles.
If the roofer scrapes the blister down and nails around the opening if the existing roof is gravel or of similar material.
Many roofing contractors will agree that recycling is the way to go.
This has one exception.
Not only that but it is also more cost effective than dumping.
Why not make diy stair grips using some of your old roofing shingles.
In some cases recycling is in high demand for old roofing material.
This provides added protection against ice dams.
After the addition roof is framed and sheathed snap a line on the existing roof shingles 2 in.