How To Repair Tongue And Groove Roof

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How to repair tongue and groove roof. Staple it to the roof decking or nail it with plastic capped roofing nails. Building a structural tongue and groove roof deck. Continue fitting in the. In this tutorial we explain how to replace a piece of damaged shiplap tongue and groove board cladding on a mercia shed.

Using a mallet to hold the new board use blocks of wood to protect the surface of the new tongue and groove board and cut off the back of the boards groove with a wood chisel. Starting at the ceiling fit the replacement board with the damaged old board s adjacent neighbor and slip in into place. Re decking over planking that has gaps is quite common on older homes. Knowing what to do and when to do it makes the job go easier.

One of the cool things about tongue and groove walls is that you can use a technique called blind nailing if you do it properly you won t have any nail heads showing or holes to fill. In today s episode we head to ponsonby a part of auckland that has its fair share of tongue and groove balconies. These houses are old but full of character. Cover the seams between the old and new decking with bitumen tape.

Lay felt paper onto the roof overlapping the existing paper to get good coverage. The next grooved edge will hide the nail holes. Once you repair the hole in the roof plywood you need to seal up the seams and recover the roof. Take a look at this vide.