How To Shingle A Roof Ridge With Architectural Shingles

That wasn t ideal for making my own ridge shingles in the recommended.

How to shingle a roof ridge with architectural shingles.

I used architectural shingles on this roof. That means the lower visible part of the shingle has 2 layers. Architectural roof shingles and tabbed shingles are both roof shingles but when it comes to nails they are different. Measure your roof to determine the number of shingle bundles and felt rolls also known as underlayment needed to cover the roof.

Architectural shingles aren t great for making your own hip and ridge shingles. The process to install ridge cap shingles has changed because roofing market trends have favored a new type of shingle. In architectural shingles you need to use longer nails to get through the thicker portion of the shingle. Having a line in installing new architectural roof shingles will make your work easier and faster.

This is a perfect video for a do it yourself homeowner a. When i started with iko over 20 years ago three tab. Foundational aspects of ridge cap installation are covered in this how to install ridge cap video. They sell separate ridge shingles to match your architectural shingles.

Rob davidson vice president of residential sales for iko canada explains why. Roofers break roofs into squares when measuring for shingles. 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. 3 tab shingles are the most common type of shingle.