How To Tear Off A Steep Roof

Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to use an ordinary pitchfork to tear off an old roof.

How to tear off a steep roof.

Get one on amazon. A roof with a 6 inch vertical rise for every 12 inch horizontal length has a. A steep or high slope rises 12 inches for every 12 inches of horizontal length. It is the vertical rise of the roof for every 12 inches of measured horizontally.

Adjacent roof sections need repairs. So if shingles are curling even if there is only a single layer of roofing tear them off. Also known as the pitch it refers to how steep your roof is. Some roofers prefer forks because they don t get caught on nails making it easier and faster to remove the shingles.

Roofing solutions by eric garcia 88 270 views. When a house has additions that were roofed at different times they probably will need reroofing at different times. This is a judgment call. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

Support see jane drill by shopping on amazon through our link. Installing a new roof on a 12 12 steep roof using roof jacks hints and tips. Standing at the peak use a garden fork or a specially notched roofing tear off shovel to tear away the ridge caps and the top courses of shingles.