How To Remove Roof Tiles From Inside

Cracked roof tile can i replace it from inside.

How to remove roof tiles from inside.

Working with roof tiles is a lot easier when you know a couple of basic tricks. I d tend to agree with agl above. There is obviously no felt on the roof either so it looks like you are going to need a new roof. This video from bunnings shows you how to take a tile off and replace it prop.

You should be able to simply slide the tiles back with out removing them leaving enough space to get your hand in. 70 years is more than enough time for any roof especially if it has clay rosemary s on it and it sounds like they have blown. The roof it felt and tile. 26 dec 2017 messages.

Answered 22nd jan 2016. Taken me a while but i replaced the broken tiles at the weekend from inside the roof. Sods law said that the tiles would be behind rafters so i had to slide the broken tile over another tile to get it into clear space and then slide it out. Hi i m thinking of diy installing loft windows in my pitched roof terraced victorian house.

Unfortunately roof tiles cannot be replaced from inside. I m a competent diyer but the only thing i m very nervous about is removing roof tiles from inside this is what is shown in the instructional video for the window i have bought here at 1m 25s. Do this using two pieces of timber to hold them up. You simply slightly lift the tile at the rear of the one you want to move and then lift the front and slide back the lower tile.

Getting the broken tile out was relatively easy. 4 place your new tile onto the brick trowel and reverse the steps for removing the tile. Perhaps experts will laugh at this question but i wonder if i can replace a damaged clay red roof tile on the roof of my 1930 s house without getting someone to climb up a ladder to access a difficult to reach part of the roof when i could quite easily reach it from inside the loft. Getting the replacement in was a lot harder as it was a.

Some of the tiles may have clips or nails holding them but not all. Then use a brick trowel to lift up the broken over the baton underneath and slide it down and out. How to remove slate roof tiles from inside velux fitting discussion in roofing and guttering started by jakg 3 apr 2018.