We had 2 layers of shingles 30 years old - likely 3 tab?* The painted cedar shingles were touching the old roof.* The north facing side of hous where the shingles / siding touch has more pealing / algae? on the siding.
The 'pro' that did our rip off and new architectural shingle roof said he was going to cut back the siding but didn't (he ripped off more than the roof).
Interesting - the 1 layer of architectural shingles touches the siding / they got the shhingles under the siding.
The house is getting painted soon. I started manually cutting back the siding and wanted (yeah, after the fact) to get your thoughts / advice for doing the rest of it.
In this section in the pictures, I cut it about 1" off the roof. I used a utility knife / standard blade and tried to judge depth / not cut into the step flashing. But can't be sure since the cut is right behind the bottom of the siding and only 1" off the roof, can't get a good view.
1) Is doing this and maybe hurting / cutting through the flashing in some spots potentially making the situation worse (holes in the step flashing,* 1" off the roof vs. water wicking into the siding?
2) how would you cut back the siding?* It's painted cedar.* I was thinking a dremel tool with a small cutting disk might work?* I don't have 1 of those / never used one.* Or some sort of a mini circular saw set to the thickness of the cedar? Does that exist? Yeah, not the straightest line when you are up there looking close. But new paint / distance and no one will know??!
3) Would it be feasible / needed for a novice DIYer to be able to slip new step flashing over the existing flashing to potentially protect that 1" cut?
4) how's cutting it back 1"?* I was seeing some things on the web talking about 1 1/2" .... or more!?
5) there seems to be some sort of caulk? (or gunk?) on the shingles where the old siding was touching.* Just leave it alone?
anything else?
THANKS!
The 'pro' that did our rip off and new architectural shingle roof said he was going to cut back the siding but didn't (he ripped off more than the roof).
Interesting - the 1 layer of architectural shingles touches the siding / they got the shhingles under the siding.
The house is getting painted soon. I started manually cutting back the siding and wanted (yeah, after the fact) to get your thoughts / advice for doing the rest of it.
In this section in the pictures, I cut it about 1" off the roof. I used a utility knife / standard blade and tried to judge depth / not cut into the step flashing. But can't be sure since the cut is right behind the bottom of the siding and only 1" off the roof, can't get a good view.
1) Is doing this and maybe hurting / cutting through the flashing in some spots potentially making the situation worse (holes in the step flashing,* 1" off the roof vs. water wicking into the siding?
2) how would you cut back the siding?* It's painted cedar.* I was thinking a dremel tool with a small cutting disk might work?* I don't have 1 of those / never used one.* Or some sort of a mini circular saw set to the thickness of the cedar? Does that exist? Yeah, not the straightest line when you are up there looking close. But new paint / distance and no one will know??!
3) Would it be feasible / needed for a novice DIYer to be able to slip new step flashing over the existing flashing to potentially protect that 1" cut?
4) how's cutting it back 1"?* I was seeing some things on the web talking about 1 1/2" .... or more!?
5) there seems to be some sort of caulk? (or gunk?) on the shingles where the old siding was touching.* Just leave it alone?
anything else?
THANKS!
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