How To Shingle A Garden Shed Roof

Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt.

How to shingle a garden shed roof.

Start with a double layer along the eaves and work up toward the ridge the. How to shingle a shed with 3 tab and architectural shingles. Roofing felt drip edge shingle. Once this first row of upside down shingles is affixed to the roof with tar begin laying start in one bottom corner.

Take care where you discard the existing materials for the time being and make sure to get rid of them properly later. Step 3 put the next shingle about one eighth to one quarter of an inch away from the edge of the first shingle. Position the first shingle so its end overhangs the edge of the roof by 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 inches. Use a fork to work the edges lose and then begin to strip them off with a shovel.

Install drip caps along the bottom edges of the roof called the eaves. If this is an old shed you will need to remove the existing shingles before you can lay the new stuff. For this project you will need. The building codes in your area your shingle may need 4 6 nails for each section of shingle.

Step 3 install a starter course. Attach the starter strip. Step 1 strip old roofing materials. Step 2 staple the felt to the sheathing.

Secure it to the roof by driving in two nails near the top edge of the shingle about 1 inch below its top edge. Roll out and staple down roofing felt in overlapping rows. Use four to six nails to attach each shingle. Nail the new shingle in using roofing nails.