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Shingles to Tar and Gravel

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June 10, 2013 at 7:14 p.m.

RoRoBomb

I'm in the middle of a home addition. The existing roof is tar and gravel and the addition is a gable. I need to know the proper way to tie in the new roof where it meets the tar and gravel. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

June 11, 2013 at 5:43 p.m.

RoRoBomb

Thanks for the info

June 11, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Mike H

I kind of assumed that the T&G was on a flat roof, not gabled. Making C the proper choice, though I've seen more than a couple "roofers" that would go ahead and shingle the flat.

In this case, if reroofing the T&G isn't an option and there's not a qualified hot contractor in the area, I'd spud back 12" of gravel, heat fuse an APP modified bitumen to the spud zone, leaving about 3" of head space between the membrane and gravel line, extend the modified up the slope about 2 vertical feet (probably takes 2 roll widths), shingle over the top of the modified, and pour an asphalt or coal tar coating (depends on what kind of "tar" your roof is made of) over the tie-off area, then spread gravel back into the coating. Should last until you're in need of a new flat roof.

June 10, 2013 at 7:55 p.m.

Old School

A. A large mass of black Mammy smeared all over the shingles where they intersect!

B. Tear off the tar and gravel and do shingles over the whole thing.

C. Spud back the gravel and do the new addition with tar and gravel too; you will have to flood coat it and gravel in the spudded part.

B. would be the thing you should probably do because they haven't been doing built up, especially on pitched roof for about 15 or 20 years now and it has to be getting to the end of it's life anyway.


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