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These are pictures from a roofing job in North Knox County. The pitch
was shallow, and it had always proved unreliable holding up during strong
weather. I changed the pitch to what the house would allow, and now it is
no problem in any weather. More pictures to come soon.
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Notice the shallow pitch. This one is about 3/12 - that is 3 inches of rise up for every 12 inches of run across. |
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The house is about 75 years old, 2 stories, full basement. |
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Tear off of only one layer of shingles. Every layer adds nearly twice the work - it's important to know how many layers need to be removed before a project begins. |
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With a shallow pitch, the trash from shingle removal usually stays in place making work much easier, compared to a steep pitch where all things want to slide down. |
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Everything came off clean, making the plywood removal reasonable. You could take the plywood and shingles to the dumpster together without tearing the shingles off... |
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...but the weight of that is 75+ lbs of shingles, 25 lbs of wood, felt and nails. It can be done, but it's dangerous and heavy. |
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There were two layers here, the shingles need removed because that's where the new roof is going to attach. |
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Removed plywood exposing existing rafters. The 2x6 structure of the rafters is acceptable for spans of 10 feet or less. |
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This picture shows the old old roof - this newer part is an addition that appears to be about 45 years old. |
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Half of the new rafters going on. My new construction is done just as the old construction - steep cut rafters on a ledger board. |
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Here's a roof full of new rafters. Note the 'ribbon ties' that are each framed as a top plate with a stud to the load bearing walls below. Strong construction. |
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Rain is the enemy! Tarp/plastic management is an acquired skill, necessary in this business. |
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We used almost 300 2x4x8's on this job, buying a pack of that many before we started. |
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This left a 'hole' that needed filled on each side. Framing, sheeting and siding will finish this out easily. |
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Here are the rafters extending all the way out to the ends of the house - the overhangs on the sides needed to be removed and moved up to the new rafters. |
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Out of sequence - another picture of the framing. It was built almost perfectly level and flat, I was trying to capture that with the camera. |
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Side view showing overhang and new wall framing. |
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My son, Joseph, swinging a hammer. Sometimes he's good help to have, sometimes he's not - but I love him either way. |
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Joseph nailing down roof deck. |
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Ahh...square, flat, true. it's always nice when it all works out right. |
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Felt down and shingles going on before the rain. We used 30 year architectural shingles. |
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After this picture was taken, I lost the use of my digital camera. More pictures to come soon. |
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