Anonymous-0
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Trying to figure out what I want to do next summer with an old farm house I own. This is a big, high, four bedrooms up and five rooms down house. The roof needs to be replaced. Presently it has ONE layer of wood shingles covered by ONE layer of asphalt, all over six inch boards with a slight gap between each. I don't live there. Might someday or I might rent it. Just an old house that needs alot of things. Foundation is ok, but limestone. Needs work on the siding, still OK. Probably needs window work too, but still functional. It is still a good house. Interior is very nice with a newer furnace and floor coverings. Trying to find the best reasonable repair for an old house.
Honestly, I know removing the old asphalt shingles, then the old wood shingles, and then putting down new solid sheathing is the right way for asphalt. Time and money.
I could put tin down on top of firring strips and a vapor barrior. Some people like tin, some people say tin is for barns not houses. I guess if it was the right color I would be OK with tin. This house gets alot of wind and I would be concerned about the tin. I really wonder how long tin will last on a house. Color wears off and then how many barns do you see that were tinned in the '70s and it is all ripped off by the wind.
I wonder if my best bet might be one more layer of a quality architectural grade shingle. Put on a new drip edge, throw any loose tabs off of the roof as you shingle upward, and just cover everything up. I might add that the roof it "old school" steep, so there is no problem with weight or sag. I wonder too since the roof is so steep that it might take shingles on shingles better than a newer style flatter roof might??
Lastly, I would like to do this myself. Asphalt would be the simplest for me, followed by firring strips and tin. I could do these two methods. I don't have the time or equipment to strip everything, re-sheet, and single. I would have to hire that done.
What you guy have done and/or any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Honestly, I know removing the old asphalt shingles, then the old wood shingles, and then putting down new solid sheathing is the right way for asphalt. Time and money.
I could put tin down on top of firring strips and a vapor barrior. Some people like tin, some people say tin is for barns not houses. I guess if it was the right color I would be OK with tin. This house gets alot of wind and I would be concerned about the tin. I really wonder how long tin will last on a house. Color wears off and then how many barns do you see that were tinned in the '70s and it is all ripped off by the wind.
I wonder if my best bet might be one more layer of a quality architectural grade shingle. Put on a new drip edge, throw any loose tabs off of the roof as you shingle upward, and just cover everything up. I might add that the roof it "old school" steep, so there is no problem with weight or sag. I wonder too since the roof is so steep that it might take shingles on shingles better than a newer style flatter roof might??
Lastly, I would like to do this myself. Asphalt would be the simplest for me, followed by firring strips and tin. I could do these two methods. I don't have the time or equipment to strip everything, re-sheet, and single. I would have to hire that done.
What you guy have done and/or any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.