August 13 2015 posted in.
Remove cedar shakes and install laminate shingles in missoua.
The most common of these cedar shingle siding problems is moisture damage that can be caused by moisture seeping through even the smallest cracks in the surface of the wood shingles.
They are inexpensive and easy to maintain although they do require replacement every 10 20 years.
Questions answers about roofing over an existing roof using wood shingles or shakes.
Cedar shingle siding can beatify your home but before installing it consider that it will more maintenance than other types of home siding.
How to replace cedar shakes or shingles easily.
I would like to remove the old asphalt shingles and install new asphalt shingles directly over the wood shakes.
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There is no sheeting under the shakes.
Asphalt shingles over cedar shakes good idea or bad move.
When only a few shingles are damaged across a roof it s relatively easy to remove them and patch in sound replacements.
In addition although vinyl shakes offer some amount of durability even the best vinyl shakes will become worn warped or broken over time.
5 steps to shingle replacement.
If it s time to replace your roof cedar roof shingles are an attractive but more expensive option than asphalt shingles in fact cedar roof shakes can be six or seven times the price of asphalt roofing.
This video will show you how to remove and replace the exterior cedar shingles on the side of your house will brand new shakes.
Measure out the square footage of the roof to make sure you have enough wood.
Installing cedar roofing shingles yourself can be done when you prepare for all the steps ahead of time.
Relatively new shingles can develop splits too as a result of poor installation low quality growth defects in the wood or an accidental encounter with a wind borne tree limb.
While vinyl cedar shake shingles are a popular option the vinyl shakes price can quickly add up between the initial installation maintenance and any necessary replacement or repairs.
A good rule of thumb is getting 10 percent more than you need just in case you need more material.
Department of agriculture s forest services laboratory recommends cleaning cedar shingles with an oxidizing bleach as opposed to a household bleach to avoid damaging the wood while you can use household bleach to kill mold and algae it tends to make the cedar shingle s surface.
Asphalt shingles are ubiquitous for a reason.