Multiply the width of shed times the slop of your roof then times 2 and you will have your square footage.
How to redo a shed roof.
How to shingle your shed roof.
Step 1 strip old roofing materials.
Make cuts in the solid part of each three tab shingle to match the ones on the opposing side.
If this is an old shed you will need to remove the existing shingles before you can lay the new stuff.
Cover the ridge of the shed s roof with these cut shingles.
Ensure that each cap overlaps the one below it by.
One bundle of a 25 or 30 year shingle covers 33 3 sq.
And a sheet of plywood covers 32 sq.
Place the ridge cap shingles over the roof ridges.
Divide the total square footage by the different amounts for felt shingle or plywood.
Center each shingle on the ridge of the.
Step 3 layer the shingles.
Openings along the sides allow air out of the attic cooling the space and lowering your air conditioning bill.
Venting prolongs the life of the roof.
Place and nail the shingles from the bottom of the roof to the top.
Roofers use a circular saw to cut a long slot along the roof ridge if there isn t one then cover it with a plastic flap as shown or a flexible vinyl matrix.
Step 2 apply roofing paper.
Step 4 cap the top.