How To Shingle Roof A Shed

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How to shingle roof a shed.

How to shingle a shed with 3 tab and architectural shingles. Roll out and staple down roofing felt in overlapping rows. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Step 2 apply roofing paper.

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. Watch and see how easy it is. Cover the ridge of the shed s roof with these cut shingles. If this is an old shed you will need to remove the existing shingles before you can lay the new stuff.

Attach the starter strip. Make cuts in the solid part of each three tab shingle to match the ones on the opposing side. Step 1 strip old roofing materials. I show you how to shingle a shed roof or at least how i go about shingling a shed roof.

Do this on both sides of the roof. Center each shingle on the ridge of the. Shingling a shed and want some tips. Step 3 layer the shingles.

We put cap shingles on and i show you how to cover roofing nails so. Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt. How to shingle your shed 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.

Measure up the width of a full shingle from the drip edge and make a mark at each end of the 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.