Best Method to Remove Roof, Trusses, Everything
I’m prepping to add a second story to my house and wonder if there’s a best way to remove the old roof. I’ve seen guys remove shingles, then sheathing then rafters but I’ve also seen it done where strips are cut out whole, leaving just a few rafters holding up the ridge until the end when they too are removed (see here: http://www.arnonebuilding.com/pictures.htm )
Any opinions on which is best, is there a better way I haven’t considered?
Thanks
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I helped with a 2nd story addition once.
We took off the roof in 8' sections. Built 8' of new wall at a time. Once the walls were up we framed a new roof, put plywood on, and blacked it in.
The old ceiling joists were latge enough to use as floor joists in this case, which made it much easier. The inside of the house never took on any water, as best as I can recall.
Unless you're in a huge rush or working with a large crew I wouldn't try to get too creative tearing off the old roof. Keep it simple, and tear it off a piece at a time.
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