How To Place Shingles On Roof In The Middle

Secure the horizontal flange to the roof.

How to place shingles on roof in the middle.

A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. However make sure that you do not nail into the tar strip. Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster.

Butt a full shingle up against the cut shingle and nail into place. Lay the shingles down so that the bottom edge just overlaps the vertical cutouts. Work your way up the roof nailing down the shingles with four nails starting at one side and nailing across just. 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.

Place nails in the three tab shingles about 3 4 inch 1 8 centimeters above the cutouts near where the tab meets the upper part of the shingle. The term fishmouthed is a term for asphalt shingles that have curled in the middle of the shingle tab. Make sure that the tab of the shingle in the second course will cover it completely. Repeat this basic pattern alternating shingles across the roof working toward the right side using the chalk line to keep the shingles straight horizontally.

Watch and see how easy it is. Lay a starting row at the bottom of the roof along the edge. This project guide is a combination of those two articles and it covers replacing the existing roof decking installing underlayment and ice dam protection laying the first row laying shingles in the field flashing ridge shingles and vents and more. Curling roof shingles are most often caused by an excess of moisture accumulation and or an improperly ventilated attic space.

Shingling a shed and want some tips.