Reroof flat roofed one car garage -- Metal? - Page 3

> > I'm in Berkeley, CA. The winters are mild, no snow, but there are night=

> > when there's ice on outside surfaces in the morning.
> > The garage roof (typical) is totally wasted. For the last several years
> > I've been keeping water out of the single car garage (manual door, I
> > don't keep a car in it, use it for storage) by putting on a fresh tarp
> > (19' x 29') yearly. Of course, this entails buying a ~$50 tarp every
> > year and taking 1/2 a day to replace last year's tarp. I tie down the
> > corners and hang bricks every 8 feet or so from the grommets, to secure
> > the tarp from the ravages of the winds. One wall of the garage needs a
> > total rebuild, and I may try to do that myself, maybe hire somebody,
> > maybe work with them.
> > When I had the house reroofed with 50 year asphalt shingles (total
> > tearoff) around 3-4 years ago I didn't think to ask the roofing company
> > how much they'd charge to replace the roof on my garage. Even then, I
> > had it in mind that I could maybe install metal roofing on it myself.
> > I'd never think of doing a tar job myself, but metal I figure "why not?=

> > The roof is flat (about 10' x 24') but I think there's a slight slope t=

> > it, being 1/4 inch height for every 2 feet of run (I'm going to measure
> > the slope more carefully using a line level). On the low side right now
> > is a rusted out old gutter, which I figure I could replace myself after
> > installing the metal panels. The rafters are every 2 feet, 2x6's, and
> > look to be in good shape. But the plywood (there's some 1x6 boards too!=

> > is basically trashed, so I'd have to replace that stuff, or maybe not i=

> > I nail on nailing strips for metal roofing, no big deal either way. I
> > have basic tools like a circle saw, saw horses, ladders, etc. and a
> > concrete courtyard to work in.
> > 1. Is it feasible for me to do this myself, and
> > 2. How much would the materials cost?
> > Dan
> > Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net

> Dan-
> I have a patio cover =A010 x 22' (solid sheathed) that I replaced a
> couple years. =A0It was originally (1930) =A0sheathed with 6" T&G &
> covered with wood shingles. =A0The pitch was less than 1:12 and of
> course never really "worked" =A0but "hey, how much rain does SoCal
> get?"
> I increased the pitch to 1:12 =A0(~4.7 / 5 deg) and used roll roofing,
> no leaks.
> At a pitch of 1/4" per 2 feet, your garage is even less than the code
> minimum of 1/4" per foot for a "flat roof". =A0That's why the plywood is
> trashed.
> I assume the garage (shed style) pitches across the 10' direction?
> At a bare minimum you need 2.5" preferably more.
> But, if framing is sound & solid and you use some decent thickness
> plywood or osb you can go minimal with the pitch (ponding will not be
> a problem).
> I would like more like 1/2" or 1" =A0per foot but that would require
> some framing changes (maybe just custom sleepers) and more than a bit
> of new timber, unless oyu can easily "raise the roof" .....well at
> least on one edge. =A0 Plus depending on how the garage is finished on
> the exterior; stucco, siding, ?? =A0 =A0 modifying the roof pitch will
> complicate things
> wrt cost;
> material prices are down but if you're considering doing this project
> yourself. =A0To execute it successfully, you should have the minimal
> skills needed to develop a design, do a material take off and get some
> pricing.
> Putting a new roof over plywood that is "basically trashed" (imo)
> would be a waste of your time & the material.
> Even with decent thickness plywood its only a couple $100's for
> material.
> Since oyu live in the PR of Berkeley is this going to be a permit job
> or bootleg?
> I'm surprised you haven't connected with Wayne...he lives in Berkeley
> & has done a LOT on his house and could offer good advice (sorry
> Wayne)
> :)
> cheers
> Bob

:> I'm in Berkeley, CA. The winters are mild, no snow, but there are nights
:> when there's ice on outside surfaces in the morning.
:>
:> The garage roof (typical) is totally wasted. For the last several years
:> I've been keeping water out of the single car garage (manual door, I
:> don't keep a car in it, use it for storage) by putting on a fresh tarp
:> (19' x 29') yearly. Of course, this entails buying a ~$50 tarp every
:> year and taking 1/2 a day to replace last year's tarp. I tie down the
:> corners and hang bricks every 8 feet or so from the grommets, to secure
:> the tarp from the ravages of the winds. One wall of the garage needs a
:> total rebuild, and I may try to do that myself, maybe hire somebody,
:> maybe work with them.
:>
:> When I had the house reroofed with 50 year asphalt shingles (total
:> tearoff) around 3-4 years ago I didn't think to ask the roofing company
:> how much they'd charge to replace the roof on my garage. Even then, I
:> had it in mind that I could maybe install metal roofing on it myself.
:> I'd never think of doing a tar job myself, but metal I figure "why not?"
:>
:> The roof is flat (about 10' x 24') but I think there's a slight slope to
:> it, being 1/4 inch height for every 2 feet of run (I'm going to measure
:> the slope more carefully using a line level). On the low side right now
:> is a rusted out old gutter, which I figure I could replace myself after
:> installing the metal panels. The rafters are every 2 feet, 2x6's, and
:> look to be in good shape. But the plywood (there's some 1x6 boards too!)
:> is basically trashed, so I'd have to replace that stuff, or maybe not if
:> I nail on nailing strips for metal roofing, no big deal either way. I
:> have basic tools like a circle saw, saw horses, ladders, etc. and a
:> concrete courtyard to work in.
:>
:> 1. Is it feasible for me to do this myself, and
:>
:> 2. How much would the materials cost?
:>
:> Dan
:>
:> Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net

>I'm in Berkeley, CA. The winters are mild, no snow, but there are nights
>when there's ice on outside surfaces in the morning.
>The garage roof (typical) is totally wasted. For the last several years
>I've been keeping water out of the single car garage (manual door, I
>don't keep a car in it, use it for storage) by putting on a fresh tarp
>(19' x 29') yearly. Of course, this entails buying a ~$50 tarp every
>year and taking 1/2 a day to replace last year's tarp. I tie down the
>corners and hang bricks every 8 feet or so from the grommets, to secure
>the tarp from the ravages of the winds. One wall of the garage needs a
>total rebuild, and I may try to do that myself, maybe hire somebody,
>maybe work with them.
>When I had the house reroofed with 50 year asphalt shingles (total
>tearoff) around 3-4 years ago I didn't think to ask the roofing company
>how much they'd charge to replace the roof on my garage. Even then, I
>had it in mind that I could maybe install metal roofing on it myself.
>I'd never think of doing a tar job myself, but metal I figure "why not?"
>The roof is flat (about 10' x 24') but I think there's a slight slope to
>it, being 1/4 inch height for every 2 feet of run (I'm going to measure
>the slope more carefully using a line level). On the low side right now
>is a rusted out old gutter, which I figure I could replace myself after
>installing the metal panels. The rafters are every 2 feet, 2x6's, and
>look to be in good shape. But the plywood (there's some 1x6 boards too!)
>is basically trashed, so I'd have to replace that stuff, or maybe not if
>I nail on nailing strips for metal roofing, no big deal either way. I
>have basic tools like a circle saw, saw horses, ladders, etc. and a
>concrete courtyard to work in.
>1. Is it feasible for me to do this myself, and
>2. How much would the materials cost?
>Dan

>Email: dmusicant at pacbell dot net

:>I'm in Berkeley, CA. The winters are mild, no snow, but there are nights
:>when there's ice on outside surfaces in the morning.
:>
:>The garage roof (typical) is totally wasted. For the last several years
:>I've been keeping water out of the single car garage (manual door, I
:>don't keep a car in it, use it for storage) by putting on a fresh tarp
:>(19' x 29') yearly. Of course, this entails buying a ~$50 tarp every
:>year and taking 1/2 a day to replace last year's tarp. I tie down the
:>corners and hang bricks every 8 feet or so from the grommets, to secure
:>the tarp from the ravages of the winds. One wall of the garage needs a
:>total rebuild, and I may try to do that myself, maybe hire somebody,
:>maybe work with them.
:>
:>When I had the house reroofed with 50 year asphalt shingles (total
:>tearoff) around 3-4 years ago I didn't think to ask the roofing company
:>how much they'd charge to replace the roof on my garage. Even then, I
:>had it in mind that I could maybe install metal roofing on it myself.
:>I'd never think of doing a tar job myself, but metal I figure "why not?"
:>
:>The roof is flat (about 10' x 24') but I think there's a slight slope to
:>it, being 1/4 inch height for every 2 feet of run (I'm going to measure
:>the slope more carefully using a line level). On the low side right now
:>is a rusted out old gutter, which I figure I could replace myself after
:>installing the metal panels. The rafters are every 2 feet, 2x6's, and
:>look to be in good shape. But the plywood (there's some 1x6 boards too!)
:>is basically trashed, so I'd have to replace that stuff, or maybe not if
:>I nail on nailing strips for metal roofing, no big deal either way. I
:>have basic tools like a circle saw, saw horses, ladders, etc. and a
:>concrete courtyard to work in.
:>
:>1. Is it feasible for me to do this myself, and
:>
:>2. How much would the materials cost?
:>
:>Dan
:>