Originally Posted by
Robert Alexander
Eric, if you find the actual IRC code for comment 1, can you forward to me? Many thanks.
Not Eric but.
IRC 2003
R907.3 Recovering verses replacement. New roof coverings shall not be installed without first removing existing roof coverings where any of the following conditions occur.
1: Where existing roof or roof covering is water soaked or has deteriorated to the point where the existing roof or roof covering is not adequate as the base for additional roofing.
2:
Where the existing roof covering is wood shake, slate, clay,cement or asbestos cement tile.
3: Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering.