How To Put A Peaked Roof On A Mobile Home

Once the rafters have been loaded on top of the roof they are ready to be nailed together.

How to put a peaked roof on a mobile home.

2 x 4s should be attached to each end of the mobile homes roof. Generally you ll need to build a frame for your new roof pitch and attach it to your mobile home s roof. Then add trusses to the frame and to the roof of the mobile home. A mobile home roof over creates a unique opportunity to completely change the look of the home.

Measure the width of the roof and add an additional 8 inches for overhang allowance. A felt paper or underlayment of some kind is put down on roof board and then strips of asphalt shingles are pinned in place one overlapping the other side by side from the peak and down to the roof line. The rafters will be nailed to these 2 x 4s. If you own an older mobile home with a flat roof chances are you will need to replace the roof sooner rather than later.

You can then apply the chosen roofing material to this roof deck. With that said we cannot provide a step by step guide for each method as it wouldn t fit in a single article. Position the first sheet of metal flush against the edge of the house making sure there is 4 inches of overhang on each side. Step 4 a 2 x 4 is then nailed to the top of each rafter after it has been nailed into place.

Use a circular saw to cut the corrugated sheets of metal to the correct size. Asphalt shingle for mobile home roofs asphalt is the industry standard for pitched roofing systems regardless of where the home was built. Make sure you extend any vent pipes through the new roof pitch and seal it with flashing. A mobile home roof over involves placing a new roof or roofing material over your existing roof there s little to no material removed which can keep costs down.

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