Replacing A Section Of Roof

Roof decking sits beneath the shingles used to protect the house from the weather.

Replacing a section of roof. But you also had to go on depreciating the building components you replaced along with the rest of the original structure. Prior to these irs repair rules that went into effect in 2014 if you replaced a building component such as an old roof with a new roof you would depreciate the cost of the new roof. Cut away the damaged area. Apply metal drip edging around the edge of the roof both the eave sides and gable sides.

Roof with new boards in place prior to replacing roofing felt. When installing shingles make sure the nails are embedded securely into the felt and sheathing. However if the area in need of new shingles is located in an inconspicuous area or the section is relatively small you might be able to get away with nailing down some replacement shingles. Set the depth of your circular saw to the thickness of the roof decking.

After cleaning the debris and reframing the roof lay down a base sheathing. How to repair a damaged roof step 1. Dig out any suspect caulk and replace it with a high quality caulk. In the end as the rafters were of a fairly small cross section a whole new rafter was bolted alongside the damaged rafter.

View of replacement timbers from inside shed. Replace any cracked rotted or missing siding making sure the new piece overlaps the step flashing by at least 2 in. Also check the siding above the step flashing. Depending on the location and the size of the area in need of replacement it might be difficult to blend replacement shingles into the rest of the roof.

You may need to cut a little extra to expose enough of the trusses and make sure you get rid of all the rotten wood. Rows of roofing paper are overlapped as they progress upward toward the peak and are normally tacked or stapled in place. The metal drip edge is nailed in place over the roofing paper or ice guard. Start by stapling the.

View of replacement rafters from above roof level. When replacing roof decking you first need to get rid of the old rotten section. Dig around with a putty knife to see if the area is sealed.