Check for damage in the roofing material directly above where the leak is coming in. This will likely be easier to find on a flat roof, but leaks can also come into the house a good distance from where the actual roof damage is located. • If your roof is slanted, inspect areas on the roof that are higher than where the leak enters the home. • If you have an attic, inspect it with a flashlight for water stains, black marks or mold. • Run a hose along different sections of the roof and have a person inside alert you when leaking occurs. Replace damaged shingles. Center For Internet Security Configuration Assessment Tool more.

If the shingle lifts off the roof with little effort, breaks, or simply crumbles, it needs to be replaced. • Remove the old shingle by lifting its edges and prying out the nail. • Scrape the area underneath it to remove any leftover roofing cement. Powerpoint Presentation Templates Torrent.

• Use a sharp utility knife to round the back corners of the new shingle slightly. • Slide the new shingle into place and drive 1 1⁄ 4 inch (3.2 cm) galvanized roofing nails into each upper corner, then cover the nail heads with roof cement.

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It's that time of year again, and while we may be warm and comfortable inside, the condition of the roof outside may not be sufficient to hold back Mother Nature's. Holes in roofing felt are quite common, here we repair a hole in some roofing felt that is underneath the tiled roof.