A leaky roof
You can’t afford to wait until the winter to take care of this one. A lot of leaky roofs can be fixed in an afternoon. Plus, if you can do the work yourself, you could end up saving thousands of dollars!
The first thing to do is find the source of the leak. The easiest way to do this is wait until it rains because you will be able to trace the water to the original source of the leak.
What you’ll need:
Extra shingles
Ladder
Crowbar
Roofing nails
Roofing cement
Paintbrush
What to do
1. Carefully climb onto roof and locate the trouble spot.
2. Using the crowbar, gently remove shingles around the area to be repaired. (Tip: Always repair at least a 3-foot radius area around the damage.)
3. Apply roofing cement around the entire area where you removed shingles. Be sure to apply at least a 1/8” coating.)
4. Replace the shingles. Start at the top and work your way down, putting the top edge of the shingle under the edge of the one above it.
5. Hammer in roofing nails on the top edge of each shingle to hold them in place.
