Patch Plywood Hole In Roof

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Patch plywood hole in roof.

The gibraltar building products kwik plug roof patch makes it quick and easy to repair holes in your roof up to 8 in. Use an extension ladder with the third rung against the eave to. Apply paint to the. The kwik plug is made from durable galvanized steel and osb.

Measure from the lip on the front of the soffit to the exterior siding of the house. Cut out patches for holes from identical thickness plywood using the coping saw. How to fix holes in your wooden soffit. You ll want to unroll the plastic with a little more length to run from the top of the roof.

Buy prep the roof plastic. How to repair plywood step 1. Cut a piece of plywood slightly larger than the hole. Whether the holes were caused by vent removal storms or animal damage kwik plug efficiently solves the problem.

Stagger the sheathing in a brick pattern for extra strength. You likely don t keep roof plastic just hanging out in a closet. Take up the shingles over the hole. Tack the roofing felt into place over the plywood with either a hammer or staple gun and you re ready to replace the shingles.

Measure the opening of the section of roof to be shingled cut the plywood to size and nail to roof rafters. Place the board over the hole and either screw or nail down the board. Make sure to use at least 6 nails for each shingle to get the best possible hold. How to fix a hole in the roof step 1.

Cut the plastic to length. Slip a pry bar under the shingles above the affected area to pull out the. Cut out the patch border. I then covered the hole w.

Attach the cover to. All the tools products i used for the repair i bought at home depot. Eight foot 1 2 inch thick plywood is standard sheathing material. I cut out the existing shingles in the area around the hole.

Cut off the blister or peel it. After cleaning the debris and reframing the roof lay down a base sheathing. Look for a thin piece of molding or trim where two pieces. Cut a piece of 3 8 inch plywood with a table saw for the section you wish to patch.

Apply liberal amounts of mastic or cement around the edges of the plywood board to seal the gap between it and the shingles. Cut off blistered or peeled laminates from the main board using the router. What if i can t find the leak. This patch installs easily with roofing nails and resists cracking and weakening in all temperature extremes.