Old Houses Roof Wooden Slats

Often they were characterized by the method of installation.

Old houses roof wooden slats.

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The roof over the main part of the house has been replaced with asphalt shingles. Free shipping on many items. We knew that this old house had significant gaps in the wood p. This and the space left by diminished overall size over the years creates more opportunities for the new nails to miss the wood completely causing eventual leaks.

If you see a complicated framework of 2x4s held together with perforated metal plates your roof is framed with trusses. It s important to know what kind of a substrate is underneath the wood shakes before removing. The old house web 2005. The asphalt shingles valued for their fire resistance and lower cost came in numerous colors patterns and shapes.

Knowing the proper steps to ensure the roofing substrate is acceptable to install new shingles is critical to a good roof install on an old house. First head to the attic. Many roofs on old farm houses have metal roofs over slats or even over wood shingles. We have even found 2 to 3 layers of shingles installed over old metal shingles.

Often incorporating two or more designs for aesthetics and practical reasons combination roofs can feature a range of styles. But if it s framed traditionally with big lumber rafters the roof can stay in place. Second measure the depth of the rafters. The old sheathing boards are likely three quarters of an inch.

Another key is roof flashing. Older homes commonly have one or more layers of roofing over the original layer. You ll have to remove the entire roof structure to vault the ceilings. The color of the slate provides clues to where it was quarried.

A clerestory and hip roof for example. American method french method or interlocking.