Removing Old Roof Felt

If you re thinking about replacing an asphalt shingle roof you may be wondering whether or not it is necessary to remove the old asphalt shingles before installing new ones.

Removing old roof felt.

Nail drip edge flashing to lower edge of roof. Snap vertical chalk line down center of roof. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. Here s a look at the considerations.

He says he s re roofing an old house. He s wondering can you just go ahead and shingle over that or should you replace the underlayment. Trim tabs off roof shingles to create starter course. The shingles will roll up like a ball in front of the fork.

Oh you should put new felt paper on. Beveled wood pieces called horsefeathers must be laid along the thick edges of the shakes to make a fairly flat surface. As previously mentioned roofers know where the rotten wood is even before the shingles are touched. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches.

Before you reshingle a roof read our step by step guide for adding new shingles over old ones. What s involved in installing or replacing asphalt roofing over existing asphalt shingles. Cover foliage near the house with reinforced plastic tarps to catch debris for easy cleanup. Continue tearing off the shingles and underlayment until you reach the roof jacks then start over at the top of the roof.

We got a email this week from darryl up in crosby. It would be crazy to try to save that old felt paper. Remove shingles in a 2 to 3 ft wide section as you work down the roof. As it is removed the material should be.

Position the trash container for easy loading. Plus water has to ruin the felt before it ruins the wood and is easy to see. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. He took the shingles off and the felt paper is still intact.

Complete roof tear off in 7 steps step 1. You should not leave any of it on the roof because it could become a tripping hazard. If you re able to position it directly under one of the lower. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork.

Asphalt shingles can be laid over cedar shakes or shingles however this is a roofing project best left to pros. Before oct2007 we never tore off the exisiting felt unless it was crumbling apart or there was rotten wood to be replaced. As you remove the old roofing material it will need to be disposed of.