Putting Shingles On A Steep Roof

Re doing the shingles on your roof can help keep your house in good shape keeping your family safe and protected from the elements.

Putting shingles on a steep roof.

Nail at 10 inch intervals into the roof sheathing using 2d 1 inch roofing nails. Nail a row of full shingles on top of the starter course install drip caps along the bottom edges of the roof called the eaves. Start with a double layer along the eaves and work up toward the ridge the. Adhere the joint where the cut edges of the shingles meet the dome with roofing tar.

This article discusses best practices for the installation of asphalt roof shingles on very steep slopes such as on mansard roofs and though not recommended on vertical surfaces such as building walls. Use six nails and four spots of asphalt roofing cement on steep slopes. Attach he ridge cap shingles with two nails each. Trim the shingles away from the ridge vent hole.

Roofing cement under each corner and at about 12 to 13 in from each edge. When installing or repairing shingles on a steep roof you need the support of roofing jacks which are brackets that hold a length of two inch scaffolding. The possibility of slipping and falling makes working on any roof dangerous but it s especially so if the roof rises more than 4 feet for every 12 feet of. Asphalt roof shingle intallation on walls or steep roof slopes.

S two clean deck application methods t five course diagonal method 6 and 11. I came across this steep roof and took this video about installing the roof jacks and the board before installing the roofing materials. For many people out. The roofing materials most often used for these pitches include asphalt composite shingles.

These shingles are appropriate for pitches as low as 4 12 pitch all the way up to a 12 12. Excessive use of roofing cement can cause shingles to blister. When the jacks are properly nailed to. Traditional 3 tab shingles made with asphalt composite are the most popular type of shingle and are the most flexible in terms of adapting to many roof pitches.

Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof.