How To Strip A Shed Roof

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How to strip a shed roof.

Rubber roof shingles a shingle made from recycled rubber mostly tires. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to use an ordinary pitchfork to tear off an old roof. If this is an old shed you will need to remove the existing shingles before you can lay the new stuff. Support see jane drill by shopping on amazon through our link.

Like composite or synthetic it is manufactured to resemble cedar slate or asphalt shingles. Use a fork to work the edges lose and then begin to strip them off with a shovel. Remove shingles in a 2 to 3 ft wide section as you work down the roof. Take care where you discard the existing materials for the time being and make sure to get rid of them properly later.

The next step is to remove the roof covering and roof deck. Dismantling a shed is essentially the reverse of the construction process. The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork. Shed roof shingle types 3 tab roof shingles.

The most common asphalt shingle and have 1 4 slots cut out to form three 12 inch rectangular tabs in their bottom half. In this video i show you the basics of roofing. Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof. Remove any existing drywall by first sawing a line from one end of the wall to the other minding the studs and then firmly but carefully removing it by hand.

I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. Taking the proper safety precautions carefully strip shingles off the shed s roof. Step 1 strip old roofing materials. Push the shingles down to the roof jacks.