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Level the roof when changing roofing?
Would love to receive tips on how to easily align the roof when replacing the roofing material.
The roof on the stable building needs to be addressed.
It looks like this:
Stable building 100 years old.
On healthy rafters and battens, there is an old shingle roof.
On top of this, about 50-70 years ago, counter battens (approximately 15x45) and battens (approximately 25x45) were laid, followed by veberöd tiles.
Unfortunately, the rafters and battens for the shingles were not very straight. It has leaked, and as a quick fix, I patched up and tried to align the spot that was leaking.
When we first saw the inward bulging on the roof, we thought it needed support under the roof on the inside—as a quick fix. But it turned out after a look in the loft that the battens were healthy, dry, and solid. So the problem must be on top of the shingle roof under the tiles, and that was indeed the case.
But the entire roofing needs to be replaced and aligned in the coming years.
We have to do all the work ourselves =O)
My question is if there are any tricks! How do the semi-pros do it who don’t have access to super instruments? How do you straighten a wavy surface... I noticed it wasn't as easy as I imagined before.
We are planning to either lay the old tiles back or switch to metal.
The roof on the stable building needs to be addressed.
It looks like this:
Stable building 100 years old.
On healthy rafters and battens, there is an old shingle roof.
On top of this, about 50-70 years ago, counter battens (approximately 15x45) and battens (approximately 25x45) were laid, followed by veberöd tiles.
Unfortunately, the rafters and battens for the shingles were not very straight. It has leaked, and as a quick fix, I patched up and tried to align the spot that was leaking.
When we first saw the inward bulging on the roof, we thought it needed support under the roof on the inside—as a quick fix. But it turned out after a look in the loft that the battens were healthy, dry, and solid. So the problem must be on top of the shingle roof under the tiles, and that was indeed the case.
But the entire roofing needs to be replaced and aligned in the coming years.
We have to do all the work ourselves =O)
My question is if there are any tricks! How do the semi-pros do it who don’t have access to super instruments? How do you straighten a wavy surface... I noticed it wasn't as easy as I imagined before.
We are planning to either lay the old tiles back or switch to metal.
Use mason's line, start by straightening the ridge, check the sag against the eaves, then work your way downwards. Prop up with small masonite pieces under the counter battens, and it usually turns out well.
Great tips on mason's line! Thanks!
Just to make sure I understand - it's the battens that are being aligned? When you say "check the sag against the eaves".
Straightening the ridge is straightforward - you basically stretch a line between the last rafters (gables)?
God - how can you work on the ENTIRE roof at a 45-degree angle?
We were lucky to have the chicken coop right below and could easily lay planks above it!
Just to make sure I understand - it's the battens that are being aligned? When you say "check the sag against the eaves".
Straightening the ridge is straightforward - you basically stretch a line between the last rafters (gables)?
God - how can you work on the ENTIRE roof at a 45-degree angle?
We were lucky to have the chicken coop right below and could easily lay planks above it!
A roof can be crooked in any direction, if you take one side and straighten the ridge, you should also straighten the eaves. Then you see how much the rafters bow, if you support battens or roof battens it doesn't really matter, as long as the roof battens are reasonably straight.
But the ridge must be straight in my opinion.
Have a good setup up to the eaves, and you'll solve it in a few days.
But the ridge must be straight in my opinion.
Have a good setup up to the eaves, and you'll solve it in a few days.
Great. Thank you.
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