How To Strip A Shed Roof

In this video i show you the basics of roofing.

How to strip a shed roof.

Use a fork to work the edges lose and then begin to strip them off with a shovel. Take care where you discard the existing materials for the time being and make sure to get rid of them properly later. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to use an ordinary pitchfork to tear off an old roof. Step 1 strip old roofing materials.

The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork. The first step is to remove the door s windows fixtures and fittings. Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof. Dismantling a shed is essentially the reverse of the construction process.

Support see jane drill by shopping on amazon through our link. Rubber roof shingles a shingle made from recycled rubber mostly tires. Taking the proper safety precautions carefully strip shingles off the shed s roof. The main reason for removing them is to protect them from damage and also to make the wall panels which will be heavy lighter.

Shed build time lapse. The next step is to remove the roof covering and roof deck. The most common asphalt shingle and have 1 4 slots cut out to form three 12 inch rectangular tabs in their bottom half. Push the shingles down to the roof jacks.

Shed roof shingle types 3 tab roof shingles. I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. Like composite or synthetic it is manufactured to resemble cedar slate or asphalt shingles. If this is an old shed you will need to remove the existing shingles before you can lay the new stuff.