How To Remove Roof Sheathing

Mike made his own tool or rather modified an existing one to do the job faster and with less mess.

How to remove roof sheathing.

Put on your safety goggles and work gloves as you will be using the reciprocating saw. A special tear off shovel. Climb onto the roof and walk up to the roof peak. It s important to know what kind of a substrate is underneath the wood shakes before removing.

The roof sheathing needs to be cut in order to be removed. Remove the wood from the roof using the longer pry bar to assist you. This video is showing one of many ways to tear off a roof with the sheathing. Be sure to like and subscribe in order to help me bring you more helpful videos.

How to remove plywood easily. Use the saw to cut along the perimeter from which you removed the shingles and wrap. Framing tips vandam construction inc is licensed in utah for commercial and residential construction of any project size. Special tear off shovels have serrated edges that not only tear up the shingles but also pull out most of the old shingle nails at the same time.

We knew that this old house had significant gaps in the wood p. Tie yellow caution tape between the stakes to alert. They have a fulcrum welded to the back of the shovel head to pry up materials. Wedge the end of the pry bar.

By starting at the peak and working toward the eaves you ll always. How to remove roof sheathing 1.