Remove Roof Ply

You may need to pull a permit for the new roof including building tear off or dumping fees.

Remove roof ply. Be sure to stay on the joists only as. Position the trash container for easy loading. Call your adjuster first before proceeding to find out more. Use a cat s paw pry bar to dig under countersunk nail heads or extract individual nails in tight spaces where a crow bar.

In short the roof loses all its strength when you remove the top ply because it was a laminated glued together sandwich of luan on top foam in middle and luan on bottom with steel frame in the middle for rigidity. Your homeowners insurance may cover roof damage that is not caused by neglect. How to remove plywood easily. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to use an ordinary pitchfork to tear off an old roof.

Complete roof tear off in 7 steps step 1. This explains why i needed to support the ceiling. If you re able to position it directly under one of the lower. When you pull off the top layer the whole thing sags.

Stand on the ceiling joists when removing sheathing at the bottom of the roof. Cover foliage near the house with reinforced plastic tarps to catch debris for easy cleanup.