How To Put Cedar Shingles On A Shed Roof

Cut down the center of the back of the shingle and snap it in half with your hands.

How to put cedar shingles on a shed roof.

Install shingles using 2 weather resistant nails. Shingling a shed and want some tips. Begin row 5 with the 1 tab shingle and row 6 with the 1 2 tab shingle. The singles are installed so they cover the spaces between the shingles in the row below.

In order to make your roof water tight and to eliminate wind infiltration first place tar on the bottom edge of the roof and lay a row of roofing shingles upside down all the way across the bottom of the roof. So how to install cedar shingles on a shed. Start installing roof shingles. Use a chalk line to align the starter course of cedar shingles.

Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Watch and see how easy it is. Tom silva shows the apprentices how to properly install wood shingles. Make sure to put the thick end at the top on only the bottom row.

Align and install the 2 tab shingle aligned with the next 5 inch higher chalk line. Row 7 begins with a full 3 tab shingle. Install a cedar breather if needed. Add remaining courses until you reach the roofline.

Position the shingles in the third row so the vertical center falls above the gap between two shingles in the first and second rows which are installed one on top of the other. Cover the roof in felt roofing paper. Install the first course directly on top of the starter course. Thisoldhouse asktoh subscribe to this old house.

Complete the row with 3 tab shingles. Roofing shingles come in strips that are generally about 3 feet long and 8 or 10 inches wide.