How To Retile A Roof Diy

Re bedding and re pointing the roof diy.

How to retile a roof diy.

If it s windy don t go as far but i m guessing you ll probably know this as your thinking of diy ing your roof but remember your first gauge is dependent on the tile or slate you are going to use. Retiling a roof can be done either by a professional or by the owner of the house depending on his capabilities. I ve been thinking of giving it a go myself. After you have determined the distance between the first two battens measure the distance and set battens using that.

Use two tiles to determine the spacing required for the battens. Anyone had a crack at it. Firstly get two of your roof tiles and either two full battens or two offcuts of batten and place them onto the roof one above the other. If it is a simple house the owner can do the retiling himself or herself but if the house is complex there is need to let the professional do the retiling work at the required standards.

Pull tight straighten it up and then double nail top and bottom and then repeat. Next place your two tiles one on top of the other loose onto the battens without anything being fixed. Make sure the tile lugs are seated snuggly onto the top edges of the battens. Hard work i expect but doesn t look too complicated from the videos i ve seen.

Retiling your bathroom is a relatively straightforward process that breathes fresh life into the room. With products like wood look tile you can get a high quality look without the hassle of maintaining real wood not to mention dealing with moisture damage. Using double roman roof tiles. This byot diy project is all about how to install a new roof.

A timelapse video of cherry roofing bedford re roofing a property in denmark street bedford. A minimum of a 3 inch overlap is required for the tiles. Hi i live in a rural area and it s difficult to get someone out to fix the roof. This is just the basics on how to re roof a main roof.

I have a strong fit 17 y o to do the clambering work.