This Old House Roofing

Tom silva starts off his roofing lesson with the apprentices by stressing the.

This old house roofing.

Roofing on this old house. Silva brothers crew member garrett deblois takes a prybar to 22 year old asphalt roof shingles at the manchester by the sea project house which had begun to leak. By the mid 1800s metal roofing became more common as mass produced steel began covering ordinary homes and barns. This old house homepage.

By the 1920s lightweight no rust aluminum entered the market as did paint coatings that added color and longevity to both aluminum and steel roofs. This old house main menu. Some brackets may be structural but in this case these ornamental brackets are simply decorative and are part of the home s original features. The causeway connecting the house to the new garage in law suite needs a roof.

To lay out the design for the shingles begin at the bottom of the roof and place a tape measure inch from the edge of the roof to ensure the shingles overhang the drip edge. What it costs a new 3 250 square foot roof can range from 6 500 to more than 20 000. Log in or sign up. Watch as this old house host kevin o connor meets with builder.

Since a portico bears the brunt of rain and snow falling from the main roof metal roofing is a natural choice for this spot. Skip to main content. Dark bronze standing seam metal stands out against crisp white trim on a traditional colonial revival style house. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva shares tips for keeping a roof free of moss and mold how to make new look old the homeowners designers and architect made mostly new construction on this 1830s farmhouse rehab look as if it had been there for nearly a century.

This old house homepage. Asphalt roofing felt paper and nail it in place using 1 inch galvanized roofing nails.