DIY Roofing

DIY Roofing

Do it yourself roofing for the home handyman!

In Australia residential roofing is often reserved for qualified roofing tilers for tiled roofs or roofing plumbers for metal roofs. The reasons for this are many but basically tile manufacturers are reluctant to sell product to the public at reasonable prices or at all and installing a roof made from metal can be a tricky proposition and requires a plumber by law.

Asphalt shingles on the other hand are not very difficult to install and provide a real DIY roofing alternative. Using basic tools found in most backyard sheds an asphalt shingle roof for a gazebo, shed, garage or cubby can usually be built in a couple of days.

The roof including the plywood, underlay and asphalt shingles was finished on a weekend. Not a bad result.

One main benefit of using asphalt shingles is the complete system is lightweight weighing approx. 18kg/m2. This means you can replace most roof types without having to reinforce the structure. When replacing an old metal roof this is a real benefit.

Another bonus is the 12mm A-bond Structural Plywood cladding gives the structure exceptional bracing qualities and improves soundproofing dramatically.

In a garage roof the closed roof eliminates dust and vermin entry keeping your garage space clean.

There are real and large savings to be made in do it yourself roofing with asphalt shingles and many people around Australia are finishing beautiful roofs in their spare time. Here is a photo of a roof made with IKO Cambridge asphalt roof shingles by a happy homeowne
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