Lever the split end of the hammer up to pull the nail out of the roof.
Using a roof anchor to replace shingles.
Every 5 inches make a new mark until you get to the rop of the roof.
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Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles.
Repeat this on both sides of the roof.
Use the split end of a claw hammer to pry out nails still holding bits of shingles onto the roof.
Merely apply three small spots of asphalt plastic roof cement under the new shingle s tabs evenly spaced along the shingle length and press the shingle flat down into place.
The roof is arguably the most important component of your house.
The layer between the shingles and the roof itself.
U se to insulate and protect the roof from the damage of outside forces.
Seal down any surrounding shingles that may have had their sealant bond separated in the same way.
Use to fix or replace damaged or rotting wood prior to replacing shingles asphalt shingles.
Stone coated metal roofing or stone coated steel roofing has a deep architectural profile and can mimic the look of asphalt shingles wood shakes or clay tiles this premium roofing material comes with warranties up to 50 years and is rated highly for resistance to winds hail and fire.
After all it keeps water out of the building.
Shingles are fastened with eight nails each four at the center just above the tab slots and four through the shingle above it and you have to lift up all the shingles that cover those nails to remove them.
And while nobody likes having to pay to replace a roof the critical and aesthetic function it serves should help ease the pain of spending 8 000 to 20 000 on the work.
Slide the split ends of the hammer under and around the nail.
In order to replace damaged roof shingles you need to remove the damaged shingle install the new one and seal the edges.
Remove leftover debris from the roof.