How To Put Up Roofing Shingles

Using the chalk line snap a line between the two marks to get a straight edge.

How to put up roofing shingles.

Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster. Lay the lower edge of the flange over the top of the lower shingles and the upper edge is positioned underneath the. First snap a line for the top of the. When laying the shingles for the top row cut 6 inches 15 2 centimeters from the first shingle in the left corner of the roof using the utility knife.

Adhere the joint where the cut edges of the shingles meet the dome. Adhere the shingles adjacent to the flange with roofing tar. How to do it prep work space. To start installing shingles line up aluminum drip edge flush with the edge of the roof and make a pencil line at the top on each end of the house.

Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles. If possible have the shingles delivered via a boom directly onto the roof. Pull the drip edge down about a half inch from that line to create a gap between the drip edge and the fascia board. Cut the shingles to fit around the flange s dome.

Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across. Lay the next row of shingles directly on top of the first row making the row two tiles thick. Overlap each metal piece by at least 150 mm 6 and use asphalt plastic cement under each section of overlap. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed.

Install a starter strip. Snap horizontal chalklines to help you keep the courses straight. Place a whole shingle next to it. Starting at the bottom of the roof map out a guideline with chalk.

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. Nail down the shingles as you go along.