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August House Project Notes New Roof The old roof on the house was metal and starting to come off as you can see below. The first step before replacing it was to remove all the old metal roof and the underlying plywood and insulation. We are getting regular thunder showers each afternoon so the roof is covered with blue tarps to protect the ceiling. Here is what the house looks like from across our pond. The new eaves have been extended to provide a bit more shading in the summer. Once the old material was out the new insulation could be installed. We decided to use foam insulation as we can go from R-19 to R-35 in the same thickness. On foaming day the truck arrives and the crew starts to work. As the first layer is installed the electrical cables for the lights and ceiling fans are buried in the insulation. It takes lots of practice to spray the insulation in the correct place without causing it to foam where you don't want it. The first side of the roof is finished. The back side of the roof is done the same way. Once the insulation is in the rest of the eaves extensions are installed. Now they are putting the plywood back on and getting ready to install the tar paper and new roof material. Here is what it looks like now, ready for the new metal roof material. Go To Top