Q&A for How to Get Free Building Materials

Maybe go to a construction site and ask the superior if he will give you sheetrock and other surplus materials.

You can try to repair the roof yourself. Get the tiles off your roof and put some building plastic as underlayment that hangs in the gutter. This does not fix the issue, but it is an effective and cheap temporary fix.

If you have a Habitat For Humanity in your area, they often have stores that sell used items to repair your house. We bought several of our kitchen cabinets there. They have odds and ends of hardware, furniture, bathroom items, etc.

Yes, you can, but it really depends on what happens when you try to tie in the new shingles with the older ones. Sometimes the old shingles are too sun sealed or fragile and break when you try to lap them together.