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Project # 28  INSTALL A NEW ROOF 

    Don't be tempted by the 50% saving you can realize if you install an 
asphalt shingle roof yourself.   Despite the savings, this is a tough job for 
even the most experienced homeowner.   You might consider tackling this 
project if you can install the new roof over the existing one and have a 
relatively flat roof on a one-story rancher.  Don't even consider it if you 
have to tear off the old roof or have a steeply sloped roof with valleys and 
dormers that need flashing.  It's dangerous work. 

   You can expect to pay a roofer about $1.40 a sq. ft. to re-roof a typical 
rancher with class A 300 lb. fiberglass shingles.  For a 2000 sq. ft. roof the 
materials will runs about $3000. 

    If you decide to do-it-yourself you can purchase 20 squares (1 sq. covers 
100 sq. ft. of roof) of shingles, roofing paper and nails for $1500.  You'll 
need basic carpentry tools, a ladder and a 'shingling'  or claw hatchet for 
pulling nails.  Expect to spend at least a couple of weeks of strenuous labor 
to complete this project.  Since the job calls for laying new shingles over 
the existing ones there's no rush against the weather.  But temperature-wise 
it's best to schedule the job in mild-to-cool conditions.