How To Roof A Hip

A hip roof or a hipped roof is a style of roofing that slopes downwards from all sides to the walls and hence has no vertical sides.

How to roof a hip.

Follow this step by nailing drip edge along rakes sides of roof on top of the underlayment. Determine the number of plywood sheets you ll need. Line up the first shingle with the bottom of the entire shingle lined up with the bottom edge of the roof. If the roof has a triangular shape stretch your tape measure along.

Find the dimensions of each of the roof s faces. As you did with the flashing always lap upper pieces over lower pieces. Depending on the size of the roof most hip. Finishing the hip roof 1.

The preview window displays a dimensioned plan view of the hip roof. Cover the rest of the roof with no. Use a ladder to carefully climb onto the roof. Position the first row of roofing felt flush on the bottom with the edge of the gutter apron.

Start at the bottom of one side of the roof at the right or left edge. The first thing you need to do is procure the right number of shingles needed for. The starting shingles for each row will typically be halved at the ridge of the hip roof as you ascend. How to lay roofing felt on a hip roof step 1.

Nail the plywood sheathing to. Select hip from the roof type dropdown list or click on the corresponding button on the toolbar to calculate a hip roof. Nail the jack rafters to the hip rafters and secure them to the walls. Shingling a hip roof preparing your hip roof for reroofing.

The hip roof is the most commonly used roof style in north america after the gabled roof. Begin by measuring the width and height of each of the 4 sides of. As you place each new row make sure the center of the next shingle up overlaps the previous row by 2 3 of the total length. X expert source david bitan.

The procedure for the erection of a simple hip roof. The bottom end of. Cut the side of the shingle to match. If you want to keep your roof from getting potential water damage then you need to start.

You will also want to place them on top and do your best to center them on a seam between two on the previous row. Install the flashing on the ridges and tin strips along the edges of the hip roof to provide additional. Roofing felt comes in rolls that feature. 15 asphalt saturated felt underlayment some codes may require no.

Measuring an existing roof 1. How to shingle a hip roof step 1. The procedure for the erection of a simple hip roof.