How To Shingle Your Own Roof

Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork.

How to shingle your own roof.

The cap of each shingle should fall evenly in half over each side of. Strip off old shingles. Nail each side of the cap shingle into the roof. Row 7 begins with a full 3 tab shingle.

Replacement tear off 1. Install the drip edge. Align and install the 2 tab shingle aligned with the next 5 inch higher chalk line. Do this by sliding hard under the layers of shingle and paper then pry upward.

Place the ridge cap shingles over the roof ridges. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof. Place the second step flashing piece over the end shingle in the first course by positioning it 143 mm 5 5 8 above the bottom edge of the exposed asphalt shingle. Apply new roofing paper onto the entire surface to be shingled with roofing nails overlapping each course 2 inches from above.

Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. Begin row 4 with a shingle cut in half 1 and tabs and complete that row. Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across. Secure loose boards and cover large holes.

Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. Place and nail the shingles from the bottom of the roof to the top. Start from the lowest section and work your way up to the ridge. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment.

Starting at the bottom of the roof map out a guideline with chalk. Begin row 5 with the 1 tab shingle and row 6 with the 1 2 tab shingle. Cover your roof with felt paper and overlap the ridges at the peak. Complete the row with 3 tab shingles.

Ensure that each cap overlaps the one below it by. Basic steps to replacing a shingle roof. Install your starter row of shingles at the bottom of your roof making sure to follow the. Secure the horizontal flange to the roof.

Hammer down any boards or nails that have come loose ensuring the. Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles. Start at the end and move in and down. Make sure that the tab of the shingle in the second course will cover it completely.

Install the self stick underlayment. Starting at the ridge use your shovel to pry off old shingles. If no ridge vent is present use your shovel to remove the shingle cap on the ridge.