Flat roofs aren t architecturally logical as rain and snow will shed much more quickly off a sloped roof.
How to roof a shed this old house.
Skylights affixed on the roof allow extra warmth and light inside creating a greenhouse like effect that lets you extend your gardening season.
Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches.
That is except for the crowning glory the shed roof.
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This quaint little shed is more than just a place to store your gardening gear.
To lay out the design for the shingles begin at the bottom of the roof and place a tape measure inch from the edge of the roof to ensure the shingles overhang the drip edge.
An old trowel serves as the door handle.
The wood siding and metal roof on this scratch built shed once covered an old barn and the windows and door were found at a habitat for humanity restore.
Of course you don t need to live in a modern house to deal with a flat roof.
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Yet for historic modern style buildings like this old house s cambridge tv project flat roofs are at the core of the architecture meant to reflect the broad horizontal lines of the natural landscape.
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Roofing sheds siding.
Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment.
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Worried about pests and moisture.
Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed.
For many people the idea of having to do the shed roof framing is a little bit on the scary side.
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Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork.
Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters.