How To Shingle A Small Shed Roof

Nail each side of the cap shingle into the roof.

How to shingle a small shed roof.

Lay the entire first row one at a time nailing each down with one inch roofing nails. Begin shingling at the bottom edge of the roof starting at one end. Watch and see how easy it is. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed.

In this video i show you the basics of roofing. The cap of each shingle should fall evenly in half over each side of the ridge. For shingling a shed roof you would require thick shingles nail gun measuring tape chalks roofing paper roofing nails ladder and a razor to trim the unnecessary portion of the shingles. Start installing roof shingles.

Attach the starter strip nail down the shingles in an overlapping pattern that covers seams and nails. Shed build time lapse. Roofing felt drip edge shingle. I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well.

How to shingle a shed with 3 tab and architectural 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. Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed. Take a look at some steps as to how to shingle a shed roof.

Roofing shingles come in strips that are generally about 3 feet long and 8 or 10 inches wide. Place and nail the shingles from the bottom of the roof to the top. For this project you will need. Shingling a shed and want some tips.

Place one nail at each corner a little way in from the edges and then one if not two in the middle.