How To Replace A Small Section Of Roof

I am replacing a small section of my roof right at the bottom.

How to replace a small section of roof.

Stagger the sheathing in a brick pattern for extra strength. Eight foot 1 2 inch thick plywood is standard sheathing material. You may need to cut a little extra to expose enough of the trusses and make sure you get rid of all the rotten wood. If you have a leaky roof you d better fix it immediately even if it doesn t bother you much or you re getting a new roof next year.

Well although the new roof shingle will likely seal to adjacent shingles in time with enough sun warmth it is recommended to manually seal the new shingle in place now. Cut away the damaged area. I ve done a little roofing before but never a patch job. Measure the opening of the section of roof to be shingled cut the plywood to size and nail to roof rafters.

In order to replace damaged roof shingles you need to remove the damaged shingle install the new one and seal the edges. It is probably a 3 x 4 section that i need to cut out replace the plywood and re roof. Use the claw of a hammer to loosen the adhesive under the tabs 2 rows above the damaged shingles and then loosen any exposed nails with the claw. 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.

What is the best way to tie the shingles in to make sure it doesn t leak. Set the depth of your circular saw to the thickness of the roof decking.