What Does A Roof Jack Look Like

Use a hammer to bend the top edge of the soft lead roof jack down into the vent pipe.

What does a roof jack look like.

Also before you start installing your flashing you need to look to see if the wall in question has a corner on the roof face as in the image below. A roof jack will not do you any good without planks of lumber to span them. You can usually feel sheathing nails which are driven into rafters through the underlayment attach a jack by driving two 16d nails never roofing nails into a rafter. If it does follow our first installation procedure.

Standard 2 by 10 inch lumber with fit into the channel on most roof jacks and should be available at any lumber yard. Nail the new shingles down with roofing nails so the nails are covered by the shingle above. It might be something. Ideally locate a rafter below the sheathing.

If it doesn t have a corner and simply looks like the image below follow the second installation procedure. Roof lines should be arrow straight. Cut roof shingles to fit around the roof jack and insert them under the existing shingles. Roof jacks provide a stable surface to work increasing safety and making it easier to apply roofing.