How To Shingle A Steep Shed Roof

Shed roof shingle types 3 tab roof shingles.

How to shingle a steep shed roof.

A shed roof is one that has a single sloping side. Check out the rest of the projects for detailed instructions on how to make the frame for the shed. For this project you will need. Like composite or synthetic it is manufactured to resemble cedar slate or asphalt shingles.

Shingling a shed and want some tips. Ensure that each cap overlaps the one below it by 1 4 inch 7 cm. Place and nail the shingles from the bottom of the roof to the top. Rubber roof shingles a shingle made from recycled rubber mostly tires.

When shingling a shed roof with three tab shingles the standard asphalt covered tar backed shingles used on most residential roofs you will come to a point at which the top row must be finished with another type of shingle i e ridge cap shingles. Measure up the width of a full shingle from the drip edge and make a mark at each end of the roof. The cap of each shingle should fall evenly in half over each side of the ridge. Place the ridge cap shingles over the roof ridges.

Continue nailing cut shingles along the bottom row to create a solid strip of shingles at the bottom of the 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. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Nail each side of the cap shingle into the roof.

Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed. Roofing felt drip edge shingle. The most common asphalt shingle and have 1 4 slots cut out to form three 12 inch rectangular tabs in their bottom half. This step by step woodworking project is about free 20 20 gable shed roof plans this is part 2 of the large shed project where i show you how to build the gable shaped roof.