Remove the harness system from the roof.
How to remove roof moss this old house.
Tom silva at this old house shows you 2 ways to remove moss.
Tom silva shows a homeowner how to remove moss and lichen from his shade covered roof and prevent their return with a mixture of bleach and water.
Here are a few moss removal solutions for your roof that you can buy or create yourself.
3 secure the strip with roofing nails.
2 slide sacrificial zinc strip underneath the loosened shingles.
In the ask this old house loft tom richard trethewey roger cook and kevin o connor examine an unfamiliar object and try to guess how it is used.
Dispense the moss killer in lines about 2 feet apart parallel to the roof ridge.
After you have killed the moss on your roof you must remove the dead moss manually or it will act like a sponge and soak up water further promoting decay.
1 slide a margin trowel under shingles to unstick them from the ones below.
1 slide a margin trowel under shingles to unstick them from the ones below.
Carefully place a ladder near the area of moss growth and don slip resistant shoes old clothes rubber gloves and eye protection.
Spray the bleach mixture on the roof.
To apply dry powder moss killer place an extension ladder against the house and climb to the roof.
Watch this video from this old house to learn how to remove roof moss.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to remove roof moss and prevent it from coming back.
Hose off and brush all moss loose from your roof shingles.
Spray any plants and grass underneath the roof with water again once the process is completed.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva helps a homeowner remove moss from his roof and prevent it from growing back.
Moss removal products and diy solutions some readymade cleaners like wet and forget liquid mold remover 30 walmart can be mixed and applied per manufacturer s instructions and left to kill the moss with no rinsing required.