How To Tear Down A Roof

Adds value a brand new tear off roof can add to your home s resale value and is a major selling point.

How to tear down a roof.

Some sheds are free standing and others have fixed foundations such as cement floors or footing. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to use an ordinary pitchfork to tear off an old roof. It always takes longer to weatherize than you think. As they come loose allow them to slide down to the roof jacks.

So if you re thinking of selling your home a few years down the road this is the option for you. Three hardy people can tear off and felt a roof in one day but be careful. Support see jane drill by shopping on amazon through our link. Whether you re working on tearing down a wooden shed or a metal shed the roof is the place to start.

If you re planning on keeping any of the building materials that the shed is made of or even if you re not tear the shed down in phases. Only tear off what you can safely protect from the weather the same day especially if you re working shorthanded. That way you won t tear up the new. Tearing down a shed is called demolition work.

That s why it s best to work from top to bottom for safe demolition. Tear off the areas farthest from the trash container first. Tear off the roof. Or if they don t slide down the roof carry them to the edge of the roof and throw them into the trash container.

More expensive a tear off roofing job is likely to run you as much as 1 000 more. As you remove parts of the shed the structure will become increasingly unstable.