How To Shingle Roof A Shed

Center each shingle on the ridge of the.

How to shingle roof a shed.

Make cuts in the solid part of each three tab shingle to match the ones on the opposing side. Attach the starter strip. Do this on both sides of the roof. Step 4 cap the top.

Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt. How to shingle a shed with 3 tab and architectural shingles. Cover the ridge of the shed s roof with these cut shingles. Start installing roof shingles.

I show you how to shingle a shed roof or at least how i go about shingling a shed roof. Step 3 layer the shingles. 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. We put cap shingles on and i show you how to cover roofing nails so.

Shingling a shed and want some tips. Roll out and staple down roofing felt in overlapping rows. Continue nailing cut shingles along the bottom row to create a solid strip of shingles at the bottom of the roof. Measure up the width of a full shingle from the drip edge and make a mark at each end of the roof.

Nail the shingle in place with four nails so the shingle overlaps the drip cap on the end and bottom of the roof by 1 2 to 3 4 inch. 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. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Watch and see how easy it is.

Step 1 strip old roofing materials. 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.