<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485050349427_9806" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485050349427_9805">My first thought is to ask your insurance agent about it as it may be covered under you homeowners coverage.<br><br>The second part is to also ask them if they will cover any issues if you simply lay a new roof over the existing. It's been my experience that they usually recommend a complete tear-off. <br><br>Now, if it were me, "I" would probably do a complete tear-off and replacement. If it's only been 15 years since it was done the last time I would be concerned about laying good over bad - especially since you didn't mention whether or not it was weather related. And again, if it is weather related, your insurance company will probably pay a fair portion of the bill...</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485050349427_9806" dir="ltr"><span><br></span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1485050349427_9806" dir="ltr"><span>Big Dave </span></div> <div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial"> On Saturday, January 21, 2017 6:01 PM, Steve Bigelow via Woodworkers <woodworkers@lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv7425348076"><div dir="ltr"><div>Slightly off topic, but I just went up into the attic in my house and realized that the roof is desperately in need of replacement. Honestly, if I waited any longer, I'd have to start replacing the sheathing.</div><div><br></div><div>The question is, should I rip off the old and replace, or just roof over existing? Existing is about 15 years old and completely shot. It's the only layer on the roof.</div><div><br></div><div>Keep in mind it's the middle of winter, so not exactly the most pleasant time to replace the roofing. If I need a total tear-off, I'll let a pro do it, and probably replace a few sheets of sheathing. Roofing over the existing, I can handle that over a few weekends. </div><div><br></div><div>The other question is if roofing over, do I put down new tar paper? Existing is leaking.</div><div><br></div><div>I'll be doing some research on my own, but the collective wisdom here is something I can trust.</div><div><br></div><br clear="all"><div><div class="yiv7425348076gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Regards,<br>-Steve<br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://woodworking.bigelowsite.com/">http://woodworking.bigelowsite.com</a><br></div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://pen-blanks.us/">http://pen-blanks.us</a><br></div></div></div>
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