Roofers break roofs into squares when measuring for shingles.
How to shingle a roof with architectural shingles video.
Measure your roof so you can be sure you buy the right amount of shingles.
At no place on your shingle roof should the shingles line up exactly with the shingles in the previous row.
This row should project half an inch 1 27 centimeters over the eaves.
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They are typically 36 inches long in total.
Lay one row of shingles starting from the lower left corner of the roof.
Having a line in installing new architectural roof shingles will make your work easier and faster.
3 tab shingles are the most common type of shingle.
Architectural roof shingles and tabbed shingles are both roof shingles but when it comes to nails they are different.
Architectural shingles are another option and are installed the same way as 3 tab shingles but give your roof more of a 3 d effect due to their varied shapes.
Nail down the shingles as you go along.