Fitting Roof Shingles To Shed

Roofing shingles come in strips that are generally about 3 feet long and 8 or 10 inches wide.

Fitting roof shingles to shed. Start installing roof shingles. Lay the starter strip then continue along the roof front to back begin with a starter strip straight edge flush to the edge of the roof. Besides being inexpensive asphalt. Take care where you discard the existing materials for the time being and make sure to get rid of them properly later.

Cedar breather creates a space between the cedar shingles and the roof. Installing roof shingles in 11 steps. Begin with a starter strip of shingles. Shingling a shed and want some tips.

How to shingle a shed with architectural shingles. Video 13 how to install 3 tab asphalt roofing shingles on the shed our shed plans if you would like to get our shed plans please choose from the sizes below for more details. Shingling a roof with architectural shingles is similar to using 3 tab shingles. If this is an old shed you will need to remove the existing shingles before you can lay the new stuff.

To start installing shingles line up aluminum drip edge flush with the edge of the roof and make a pencil line at the top on each end of the house. The part you want will have the two wider adhesive strips. A simple and often used shed design incorporates a pitched roof which is an appropriate roof for asphalt shingles. Use a fork to work the edges lose and then begin to strip them off with a shovel.

Watch and see how easy it is. To make your own starter shingles cut the shingle at the edge of the middle strip of adhesive. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Lay out the shingles on the ground first to get a clear understanding of how the pattern works before you stick them to your shed.

Lay a starter strip. Cedar breather comes in 200 square foot rolls and should be installed over the roofing felt with nails or tacks. Using the chalk line snap a line between the two marks to get a straight edge. 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.