How To Properly Roof A Shed

Staple the felt to the sheathing.

How to properly roof a shed.

Use 3 nails for each side. Start by removing the shingles. How to shingle a shed roof. Install a starter course of shingles.

Roofing felt drip edge shingle. Attach the end rafters to the wall plates of your shed frame. Attach the truss firmly to your shed. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork.

Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. For this project you will need. Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed. Fasten the truss by driving 8d finishing nails at an angle down through the board just above the birdsmouth notch and into the underlying wall plate.

Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. You need to use the level to make sure that each truss is perpendicular with the ground or 90 degrees. Lower the first rafter truss into place at either the front or back of the shed. Nail in place to attach the trusses to the foundation of your shed and to keep them in place for the addition of your roof.

They need to be secure for permanent use. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. If you take off the siding before the roof you might find the shed is wobbly and unstable.

Nail a row of full shingles on top of the starter course. By starting with the roof first you ll have the sheer strength of the siding holding the framing together.