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Roof Question
When you take off an old roof. ... The old sheathing is boards. The
boards are old but they are tight next to each other. There is one roof on above. Is there any reason to re-cover the old sheathing? |
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Normally that question can only be answered by an inspection by someone
with good roofing knowledge and consideration of local conditions. When re-roofing always get more than one estimate. -- Joseph Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math "TomCAt" wrote in message ... When you take off an old roof. ... The old sheathing is boards. The boards are old but they are tight next to each other. There is one roof on above. Is there any reason to re-cover the old sheathing? |
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TomCAt wrote:
When you take off an old roof. ... The old sheathing is boards. The boards are old but they are tight next to each other. There is one roof on above. Is there any reason to re-cover the old sheathing? Re-cover with what? With sheathing? Probably not. You should have an underlayment system installed prior to installing the new roof covering. |
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"TomCAt" wrote:
Is there any reason to re-cover the old sheathing? When the pros redid my roof, they basically went all over the old sheathing with a hammer to find any bad spots, and cut out, and replaced them. So no, unless there are real bad problems, no. |
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"TomCAt" wrote in message ... When you take off an old roof. ... The old sheathing is boards. The boards are old but they are tight next to each other. There is one roof on above. Is there any reason to re-cover the old sheathing? Your 1X decking should be inspected for rot, cracking, etc. The smoother it is, the smoother your shingles will lay. If the boards are in good shape, then new underlaymnet and shingles are all you need. If the overall condition of the planks are bad. it might be easier to rip them off and replace them. -- Roger Shoaf About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then they come up with this striped stuff. |
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"TomCAt" wrote: Is there any reason to re-cover the old sheathing? I've told you once, not if it's sound.... Tom Work at your leisure! |
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