How To Shingle A Steep Shed Roof

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How to shingle a steep shed roof.

For this project you will need. Step 3 install a starter course. Attach the starter strip nail down the shingles in an overlapping pattern that covers seams and nails. Place one nail at each corner a little way in from the edges and then one if not two in the middle.

Roll out and staple down roofing felt in overlapping rows. How to shingle a shed with 3 tab and architectural shingles. Begin shingling at the bottom edge of the roof starting at one end. How to shingle a shed roof step 1 installing drip caps.

Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed. Roofing felt drip edge shingle. You can use the special shingles called ridge shingles to cover this portion or cut the regular shingles into the appropriate size 3 tab shingles which will cover the area at both sides and then bend it so that it snugly gets fit onto the peak of the roof. Even a single uncovered layer can ruin your roof.

Install drip caps along the bottom edges of the roof called the eaves. Shingling a shed and want some tips. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. This video will show you how to install roof shingles.

Lay the entire first row one at a time nailing each down with one inch roofing nails.