How To Put Bundles Of Shingles On Roof

With three tab shingles which are thinner and lighter you can lay them over hips or roof ridges.

How to put bundles of shingles on roof.

Choose a new location for other bundles so that the roof doesn t have to hold too much weight in one area. Do not take them out of their packaging before setting them down. As a rule of thumb there are 3 bundles to a square assuming that you are using three tab strip shingles. A shingle bundle typically weighs 75 80 pounds so stacking many of them could put a lot of pressure on the roof which may cause damage.

One of my builders loads the roofs but stacks them like dominoes hard to grab shingles since i have to bend over for every bundle. Laminate shingles should preferably not be bent over the roof ridge or hips. Only stack a few bundles high so there s no risk of them toppling over. A square of shingles is the number of shingles needed to cover 100 sq feet of roof area.

Leave them in the package for extra protection and so they stay together. Lightly lay the shingles on the roof flat. If the adjacent shingles come from other bundles that are a slightly different color the roof may look patchy even striped. Pull or pick up the bundle of shingles you just put onto the roof and reposition them onto a peak hip or rake of the roof.

Prevent shadowing by checking to make sure all the bundles have the same lot number on the wrapper not just the same color. This also makes the. Learn how to install roofing shingles on your home. There are also 29 standard sized shingles.

Continue climbing up the ladder and onto the roof. You may carefully lay 3 tab shingle bundles over the roof ridges or hips so long as you don t lay too many bundles in the same spot. Use our how to guide for installing asphalt roof shingles. The stair step method tends to spread and mix the bundles better.

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