How To Put Cedar Shingles On A Shed Roof

Complete the row with 3 tab shingles.

How to put cedar shingles on a shed roof.

Start installing roof shingles. Watch and see how easy it is. Begin row 5 with the 1 tab shingle and row 6 with the 1 2 tab shingle. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed.

Roofing shingles come in strips that are generally about 3 feet long and 8 or 10 inches wide. Thisoldhouse asktoh subscribe to this old house. Cut down the center of the back of the shingle and snap it in half with your hands. So how to install cedar shingles on a shed.

Install shingles using 2 weather resistant nails. Align and install the 2 tab shingle aligned with the next 5 inch higher chalk line. Row 7 begins with a full 3 tab shingle. Install the first course directly on top of the starter course.

Cover the roof in felt roofing paper. The singles are installed so they cover the spaces between the shingles in the row below. Begin row 4 with a shingle cut in half 1 and tabs and complete that row. Make sure to put the thick end at the top on only the bottom row.

Position the shingles in the third row so the vertical center falls above the gap between two shingles in the first and second rows which are installed one on top of the other. Shingling a shed and want some tips. Tom silva shows the apprentices how to properly install wood shingles. In order to make your roof water tight and to eliminate wind infiltration first place tar on the bottom edge of the roof and lay a row of roofing shingles upside down all the way across the bottom of the roof.

Add remaining courses until you reach the roofline. Each shingle will have two nails that go in it an inch from either side and 4 inches from the top of the shingle.