Repair Hole In Roof Sheathing

I cut out the existing shingles in the area around the hole.

Repair hole in roof sheathing.

How to fix a hole in the roof step 1. Take up the shingles over the hole. Wear safety goggles and rubber sole work shoes. I am using a 7 16 osb sheathing that i got from lowe s.

A total of 8 nails into the flanges as seen in this picture. Home owner wants a new roof and wants all vents removed holes filled and ridge vent installed at peaks. If you find any nail heads that are sticking up from the roof hammer them down and then coat the head with roofing. Ez plug is fast and strong.

Use an extension ladder with the third rung against the eave to. Cut a piece of 1 2 inch plywood that will cover the area. Seal the leak replace shingles seal the shingles. Wear gloves when working with sticky roofing cement.

I then covered the hole w. It may take a couple of holes to find the edge. Because driving nails up into the sheathing material will make things worse glue a piece of 1 inch rigid styrofoam to your piece of plywood. Most home owners spend between 300 and 1 100 for a roof repair or an average of 650 per repair call.

If possible get the most inexpensive pair that you can find and. To find the edge of a wall stud drill a finder hole near a sheathing nail. When it is a small hole like a vent one slides a piece of furring through the hole and screws it through the sheathing on both sides and then a plug is set in and screwed to the furring underneath. Somewhat like lader framming that we see on overhangs.

Center ez plug in hole. A new piece of sheathing is then nailed on all four sides and well supported. Slip a pry bar under the shingles above the affected area to pull out the. In this video i show how to replace rotten plywood on your roof without breaking your back.

If there is a small area and few shingles being repaired it will likely be on the low end or as little as 150. Typically a job is to repair leaks. Measure the damaged area between your roof rafters or trusses. A rectangular piece of sheathing is cut out slightly bigger than the hole to be patched and solid blocking is added at right angles to the rafters and nailed.