And try to avoid working on sunny days.
Reskinning house roof.
A solid watertight roof is absolutely essential to your home but the asphalt shingles that protect your roof from the elements don t last forever.
The rise is how much the roof increases in pitch for every 12 inches in horizontal.
Though roofing materials generally have a lifespan of 20 30 years roofs will wear out sooner or later and can cost several thousand dollars to be done professionally.
This is the trickiest part of estimating the cost to reshingle a roof because you have to factor in the rise.
The best shingles will last up to fifteen years.
Fortunately with the right materials planning precautions and the proper application of elbow grease any homeowner can re roof their house safely and cheaply.
Avoid roofing your house in below freezing temperatures.
Slide the split ends of the hammer under and around the nail.
Use the split end of a claw hammer to pry out nails still holding bits of shingles onto the roof.
Roof repair how tos and tips to keep your home dry.
Lever the split end of the hammer up to pull the nail out of the roof.