How To Put Shingles On A Slanted Roof

Secure the last ridge cap shingle with four nails at the corners of the shingle and cover the nail heads with roofing cement.

How to put shingles on a slanted roof.

For best roof performance casma recommends the use of self adhering waterproofing membranes. Since ice dams can be more severe on lower slopes the membrane should extend up to a minimum of 900 mm 36 beyond the interior face of the exterior wall. When you find the center of the bottom edge of the shed roof you can place a shingle on each side of the central point. Known in the trade as vertical racking or staggering this how to lay shingles method enables the roofer to install a single column of shingles all the way to the peak without the wasted back and forth motion necessary to fill several rows of stair steps.

If the gap allows you to put another course of shingles then do it. Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles. Ideally the top edge of the last shingle row is flush with the top edge. Use the chalk line to snap a straight line vertically every 6 inches.

Lay the last ridge cap shingle in the center of the shed roof on top of the exposed adhesive portions of the two center ridge cap shingles. Cover the entire low sloped roof area with an sbs membrane cemented at the vertical laps. Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster. Repeat this on both sides of the roof.

Nail the shingles in place. Once you have done this align the bottom edge of each shingle with the bottom edge of the starter roll.