| Every do-it-yourself project-builder
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| | homeowners discard extra roof shingles,
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| understands how important it is to know
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| | not thinking that they will need them in
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| how to repair roof shingles. Fortunately,
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| | the future. However, it is inevitable
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| most projects relating to repairing or
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| | not to lose some roof shingles throughout
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| replacing roof shingles are basic enough
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| | the longevity of being a homeowner. By
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| that they can be tackled by the homeowner
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| | saving your shingles, you can ensure that
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| and won't require the services of a
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| | when it is time to make repairs that you
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| contracted professional. However, it is
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| | will have matching shingles readily
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| important to realize that working on
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| | available.
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| roofs pose a serious threat of danger,
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| | After you have removed the damage
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| and it is vital to ensure your safety
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| | shingle, simply replace it with your new
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| before working on a roof.
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| | shingle, cut a new tab for it, and then
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| If you don't trust your abilities than
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| | secure it with roofing nails. You may
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| you should contract a professional who is
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| | also choose to use roofing tar to secure
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| trained and more secure in handling roof
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| | the shingle down and fill in any gaps
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| work. If however, you feel comfortable
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| | that you notice. It is also important to
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| working on your roof, and then by all
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| | replace any nails that were removed in
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| means, you should engage in the project
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| | any shingles that were adjacent to the
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| and repair the shingles yourself. Some
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| | damaged shingles.
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| roofs may require you to replace
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| | If you are going to replace all of your
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| individual shingles, or you may need to
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| | shingles and start a new installation,
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| tear off the old shingles and install new
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| | then it may be beneficial to have a
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| ones. When roof shingles become damaged,
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| | friend help you who has experience with
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| they can cause your roof to leak and
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| | roofing. If you feel confident in doing
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| suffer damage.
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| | the project then you will begin by
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| The first step in repairing roof shingles
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| | removing the existing shingles. This is
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| will be to gently lift the shingle tabs
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| | accomplished by tearing the old shingles
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| that are holding the shingle in place.
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| | off. This can be accomplished by using a
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| It is also important to note if the
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| | variety of tools. Pitchforks, shovels,
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| broken shingle is actually nailed in or
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| | and shingle scrapers are all used in the
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| if it is a shingle that is adjacent to
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| | scraping and removing of existing tiles.
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| the broken one that you are replacing.
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| | With the shingle scraper, you can simply
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| You will need to carefully lift up the
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| | insert the scraper under the shingle,
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| shingle tab, and then you can pry up on
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| | then lift. The scraper pries up the old
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| the nail head and remove the nail. Once
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| | shingles including any roofing nails.
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| you have access to the broken shingle,
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| | After you have removed all of the old
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| you can remove it easily.
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| | roof shingles, you can then install the
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| It is also a good idea to keep extra roof
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| | new shingles.
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| shingles on hand. Many times, new
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