How To Roof A House With Wood Shingles

Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment.

How to roof a house with wood shingles.

If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. Project step by step 15 roll out the self stick underlayment. Protect the roof against ice dams and windblown rain with self stick ice and water. 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.

Peel off the bottom backing. Lay the first row of shingles directly covering the narrow starter row. Start by laying asphalt felt or other underlayment over the roof. Stick on the underlayment.

Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches. Begin this layer at the bottom of the roof and add it in horizontal rows with a slight overlap to prevent. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. Make sure the underlayment lies smooth before you nail the top edge.

Snap a horizontal chalk line over the starting row to use as a guide. See below for a shopping list tools and steps subscr. Do this on both sides of the roof. Install new flashing metal.

Cut six inches off the length of the first starter shingle nailed on then use the rest of them full size. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva reveals the best ways to secure shingles to a roof. 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. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches.

6d shingle nails should do but check the product s literature to be sure. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof. 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.

Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof.