Suggestions to repurpose about 100 sq feet of shingles
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Rhonda S
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We have about 200 square feet of shingles that we are replacing on a roof that isn't quite ready to be reshingled. The old shingles wouldn't do for reuse as shingles, but I hate to dump them in the landfill. Does anyone have suggestions about how to use worn asphalt shingles? I do have a graveled dog run and the dogs have torn up the landscape fabric I put down under the gravel. Do you think the shingles might work as an underlayment? I have an additional 5 foot wide "back walk" behind a building I was thinking about graveling, but haven't done so. Would they work? Any other good repurposing suggestions? Thanks!
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The shingles can be used in pathways to prevent weeds from sprouting, but don't use them in a vegetable garden since the "tar" can leach toxic chemicals into the soil, and then get into your vegetables. I wouldn't put them in the dog run either.
Beware where you put them. When old roof is torn off the nails come with it. You will likely need the gutters cleaned out also as they will be full of gravel, nails, and bits of shingle.
Whew, that takes me back. Many houses in my home town 50-60 years ago had shingles on the paths and even long driveways. They kept down the weeds and were reasonably safe to walk on in the rain and all year around. ☺️
We saved out old roofing shingles and used them for a roof on a doghouse, chicken coop and wood shed.
if their good enough to keep rain out, I have used many shingles for the roofs of my bird houses. Shingles look great on the bird houses too! You can put on large shingles or cut the shingles in smaller strips to look like a smaller shingle and start with the first strip on the bottom of the roof and then over lap the next strip just as you do on a real roof. When your done looks just like a real roof on a house if you mimic the roofing strips to the smaller size! Must be liked since someone took my last bird house I made! LOL
Lovely idea! Thank you!!