Putting Shingles On A Shed Roof

Step 3 install a starter course.

Putting shingles on a shed roof.

Place one nail at each corner a little way in from the edges and then one if not two in the middle. Start with a double layer along the eaves and work up toward the ridge the. Install drip caps along the bottom edges of the roof called the eaves. To start installing shingles line up aluminum drip edge flush with the edge of the roof and make a pencil line at the.

Pull the drip edge down about a half inch from that line to. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. How to shingle a shed roof step 1 installing drip caps. Before you reshingle a roof read our step by step guide for adding new shingles over old ones.

Use sticky back ice and water shield as underlayment where ice dams or leaf and twig dams are likely to build up and at. Watch and see how easy it is. Step 2 staple the felt to the sheathing. Installing roof shingles is popular roof covering for sheds in north america and with the advent of more substantial sheds and home offices in the uk is an increasingly popular option.

Shingling a shed and want some tips. Lay the entire first row one at a time nailing each down with one inch roofing nails. Using the chalk line snap a line between the two marks to get a straight edge. Nail metal flashing called drip edge along the bottom edge of the roof deck near the gutters.

This video will show you how to install roof shingles. Begin shingling at the bottom edge of the roof starting at one end. Beveled wood pieces called horsefeathers must be laid along the thick edges of the shakes to make a fairly flat surface.