How To Roof A House With Wood Shingles

Begin this layer at the bottom of the roof and add it in horizontal rows with a slight overlap to prevent.

How to roof a house with wood shingles.

Stick on the underlayment. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. Mark 12 inches up on the roof for the first course of shingles then mark every 5 inches all the way up the roof to set your reveal. If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector.

Cut six inches off the length of the first starter shingle nailed on then use the rest of them full size. Flash a wood shingle roof as you would an asphalt roof including wsu along the eaves rakes and valleys and metal drip edge along the eaves and rakes. To lay out the design for the shingles begin at the bottom of the roof and place a tape measure inch from the edge of the roof to ensure the shingles overhang the drip edge. Install new flashing metal.

To attach shingles over the mesh you ll need longer nails. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. Then pull off the. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters.

Ask this old house general contractor tom silva reveals the best ways to secure shingles to a roof. Make sure the underlayment lies smooth before you nail the top edge. 6d shingle nails should do but check the product s literature to be sure. Do this on both sides of the roof.

Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. Snap a horizontal chalk line over the starting row to use as a guide. Peel off the bottom backing. Roll out a single layer of roofing felt or tar paper which serves as a moisture barrier.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof. Project step by step 15 roll out the self stick underlayment. Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof. Lay the first row of shingles directly covering the narrow starter row.

Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches.