How Do You Repair Wood Shake & Shingle Roofs?
Despite many recent advances in building materials, the wooden shake or shingle rooftop is still one of the most popular styles around many parts of the United States as of 2010. Quality wooden shingles can provide your house with decades of protection, and the appearance of a traditional wood shake or shingle rooftop is eye-catching and classic. Wooden shakes and shingles can be damaged over time, but one of the nice things about them is that individual shingles can be repaired or, depending on the severity of the damage, removed and replaced with new material. Cut a metal shim to fit under the split in the damaged shake or shingle. Use a pair of regular household tin snips to cut your shim from a piece of sheet metal flashing. Make the shim about 2½ inches wide, and long enough so that it will extend about one inch beyond the exposed portion of the damaged shake or shingle. Bend the bottom corners of the shim at about 45-degree angles. This will help the shim stay in place once it’s
