How To Make A Shingle Roof
For the kind of shingles you purchase there may be a special starter row of shingles or a roll of strip material that you cut to the length of your roof.
How to make a shingle roof. If you liked this video please like and subscribe for more roofing content. Start removing the shingles at the peak farthest from. If you didn t do this as part of the step above now is the time. Starting at the bottom of the roof map out a guideline with chalk.
To make your own starter shingles cut the shingle at the edge of the middle strip of adhesive. The ridge cap the course of shingles on the very ridge of the roof can be made from available 3 tab shingles. Get the right number of shingles for the job. Your best ally in a fight over roof repair if it comes to that will be a licensed roofing contractor not an attorney.
Reroofing a shingle roof thank you for watching this video. As on the other shingles use 4 roofing nails on each shingle. Alternatively you can use a starting row of full sized shingles by turning them with the tabs pointing upward. Experience dealing with insurance claims.
Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through. How to cut and install ridge capping using three tab shingles diy malarkey currently woarking at dean brandhagen chimney services http flue guru wett certi. Follow me on social media for business content instagram. There are some simple techniques to follow when attempting this project.
Find a reputable roofing contractor. Part 1 preparing the roof 1. Sweep the roof as clean as possible. Shingling a roof with architectural shingles is similar to using 3 tab shingles.
The part you want will have the two wider adhesive strips. Measure the length of a shingle as it lies across the roof. Remove old shingles and flashing. From the side you are currently working on place shingles over the valley making sure they extend at least 12 on the other side.
Two simple cuts create three pieces that can be used to finish the shingle project. If you have a valley to shingle make sure you started your shingles away from the valley working toward the valley on the lower side of the valley only. How to shingle a shed with architectural shingles. After you ve cut off a 24 36 drum of.
Begin with a starter strip of shingles. Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set.