Old House Flat Roof Installation

Built up flat roofs are very sturdy because they have so many layers.

Old house flat roof installation.

Flat roofs usually come with a 10 to 20 year warranty but can last 25 years if you build the roofs right and maintain them using commonsense rules. However those layers make the roof very heavy. Log in or sign up. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps.

Pros and cons for flat roof materials. Thisoldhouse asktoh subscribe to this old house. Tommy explains how to seal a flat roof. To keep water from pooling at these inside corners tom rips 2x4s lengthwise on a 45 degree bevel with a table saw.

If your home already has a built up roof then replacing it with another built up roof is a good idea. This old house homepage. Skip to main content. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle.

More roofing videos in this topic. All three types of flat roofing cost 250 to 350 per square 100 square feet but prices vary according to region and size of the roof. Although you don t see it your flat roof goes through a lot of wear and tear over time. Roof drip edge installation protect your fascia with a sheet metal drip edge.

However if you have a different type of flat roof then talk with a licensed roof contractor because you may need to add extra roof support. Follow this old house online. After removing the old roof you can install a new one with minimal effort using ethylene propylene diene monomer epdm rubber. This old house general contractor tom silva shows how he installs roofing and siding to keep a house buttoned up and dry.

Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. On two sides the roof abuts a parapet a short wall common around flat roofs as well as a wall for the third floor. Thankfully these are probably the simplest roofs in terms of replacement jobs. Roofing on this old house.

Here the rubber roof will need to run up the walls and glue to the sheathing. Then he and kevin install a rubber protected roof over an addition.