Successful planning of a roof job will go along way with properly re-roofing a home.
Failing to plan is planning to fail, a bit of wisdom that applies to those looking to re-roof a home or a structure. Roofing is hard work that's better left to those with experience, but those with a little know-how can certainly successively add a roof. With the right plan in place, the ambitious home or property owner can add the roof faster, with less hassle and generally for less expense than that of hiring a contractor. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Monitor local weather forecasts, checking to see when at least two consecutive days of warm and dry days are expected. Such days provide ideal conditions to working on the roof, as you won't want to have to scurry to cover any exposed areas from falling rain that may enter the home below. Once you've settled on a date, gather friends and family together to form a roofing crew. Depending on the size of the job, one to five extra hands may be required.
2. Stand on the roof and measure the length and width of the entire roofed area and multiply the two numbers together to determine total square footage. Also measure the peak, the highest portion of the roof. Take this number to your local home improvement store of building supplier and order your materials. Sheets of roofing shingles are sold in bunndles called "squares"; generally speaking, one square equals 100 actual square feet, so convert your roof space to squares by dividing your number by 100 and round up.
3. Purchase the shingles according to this number plus one extra square to be used as reserve in case of accidents. Tar paper, used as a base material underneath the shingles, comes in large rolls; consult the packaging to determine how many rolls you'll need (usually two rolls are enough to complete most roof sizes).
4. Purchase additional materials such as metal drip flashing, shingle caps and vents as well as a box of roofing nails (1000 count is recommended). Make sure you have enough hammers to go around, or chose to rent a nail-gun if you don't have one. This will make the job of attaching the squares faster and easier.
5. Rent a portable dumpster unit to be delivered on the morning of the job and set it a couple of yards from the roof. This will allow you to toss the roofing material into the dumpster as they're removed. Once it's full, the company will come and remove the dumpster for you and dispose of the old materials.
6. Remove as much as possible from the immediate area surrounding the roof (cars, children's toys, etc.) on the morning of the job. Make sure there's enough safety gear to go around for everyone: work gloves, boots and eye goggles. Also have sun block on hand as well as plenty of water if the work is to be performed on hot days.
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