Old Wood Shingle Roof

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Old wood shingle roof.

To lay out the design for the shingles begin at the bottom of the roof and place a tape measure inch from the edge of the roof to ensure the shingles overhang the drip edge. Wood shingles are generally sawn on both sides to form a smooth tapered profile shape. Sbc buzzards bay gray cedar untreated wood siding shingles. Do this on both sides of the roof.

In rural scandinavia wood shingle roofs were a common roofing material until the 1950s. Contrary to popular belief wood shingles and wood shakes are not the same thing. Remove the metal flashing. Wood shakes are split on one or both sides to form a textured grain appearance.

There are two primary types of wood roof shingles. Beveled wood pieces called horsefeathers must be laid along the thick edges of the shakes to make a fairly flat surface. Mark 12 inches up on the roof for the first course of shingles then mark every 5 inches all the way up the roof to set your reveal. A wood shingle roof should be inspected annually and any split shingles should be promptly.

Then we ll look a lot more reasons why you might not want to do this. Browse owens corning roofing shingles by color shingle lines price features wind resistance and or warranty to find the right roof for your home. Use caution so you don t damage any windows or siding in the process. Before you reshingle a roof read our step by step guide for adding new shingles over old ones.

Asphalt shingles can be laid over cedar shakes or shingles however this is a roofing project best left to pros. Next remove old shingles and flashing. Now that we ve taken care of the primary question at hand we ll consider a couple of reasons why you might want to do this. Using your hammer pry up the nails.

Bring a trash can up on the roof so you have a place to throw old shingles and flashing. Wooden shingle roofs were prevalent in the north american colonies for example in the cape cod style house while in central and southern europe at the same time thatch slate and tile were the prevalent roofing materials. Because wood is a natural product it s not uncommon to occasionally find a few warped or split shingles. Wood shakes are also thicker than wood shingles.

The answer is yes you can lay new roof shingles over old ones.