Installing Roofing Shingles On A Shed

Shingling a shed and want some tips.

Installing roofing shingles on a shed.

Nail metal flashing called drip edge along the bottom edge of the roof deck near the gutters. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof. To start installing shingles line up aluminum drip edge flush with the edge of the roof and make a pencil line at the.

Install new flashing metal. Center a minimum 610 mm 24 wide minimum 28 gauge pre finished galvanized metal valley liner in the valley and fasten with only enough nails to hold it in place nailing at the edges only. Start by laying asphalt felt or other underlayment over the roof. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps.

Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. 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. Installing roof shingles in 11 steps. Watch and see how easy it is.

See below for a shopping list tools and steps subscr. Overlap each metal piece by at least 150 mm 6 and use asphalt plastic cement under each section of overlap. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle. Using the chalk line snap a line between the two marks to get a straight edge.

Tom silva shows the apprentices how to properly install wood shingles. Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches. Start installing roof shingles. If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector.

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