Most will have a layer of plastic-like fabric underneath but older shingles may just have plywood underneath.
Underlayment is placed under shingles on a roof to provide an extra layer of protection and insulation.
Use wooden shingles.
There should be a layer of tar paper and then plywood.
Before tying a porch roof into a house, it needs to be determined whether the house foundation is stable enough for the porch roof. Once this is determined, a person can use rafters or trusses to tie the porch roof onto the house.
Shingles are used to prevent water from entering a home through a roof. They are placed in the upper section of the house overlapping eachother, when it rains, the water just floats out of the roof.
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The material used to make the shingles on a roof determines how often a roof needs to be replaced. For example, barring damage from extreme circumstances, slate shingles will probably last the entire lifetime of a house, where as asphalt shingles will probably need to be replaced every 15 to 30 years.
Yes, the shingles have been blown off the roof.
Depends on weather, and brand. Generally shingles on a normal house will last 15 to 20 years in normal weather.
The shingles on my roof are beginning to wear out. Do you know where the best place to buy roof shigles is?
We need to tear out a spot on our roof. How difficult is it to remove and replace roof shingles on our own?
Just 2 layers I recommend, because if you add an additional layer the roof will get damage and collapsed.