How To Shingle Your Own Roof

Hammer down any boards or nails that have come loose ensuring the.

How to shingle your own roof.

Replacement tear off 1. Start from the lowest section and work your way up to the ridge. Do this by sliding hard under the layers of shingle and paper then pry upward. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches.

Align and install the 2 tab shingle aligned with the next 5 inch higher chalk line. If no ridge vent is present use your shovel to remove the shingle cap on the ridge. Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork.

Row 7 begins with a full 3 tab shingle. Strip off old shingles. Secure the horizontal flange to the roof. Apply new roofing paper onto the entire surface to be shingled with roofing nails overlapping each course 2 inches from above.

Cover your roof with felt paper and overlap the ridges at the peak. Start at the end and move in and down. Install the self stick underlayment. If you are patching in a section of the roof be sure to install shingles that match the size and the color of the existing shingles.

Use a shingle scraper pitchfork or flat shovel to get under the shingles prying them up. Complete the row with 3 tab shingles. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment.

Ensure that each cap overlaps the one below it by. Install the drip edge. Make sure that the tab of the shingle in the second course will cover it completely. Install flashing on any valleys for waterproofing.

Begin row 5 with the 1 tab shingle and row 6 with the 1 2 tab shingle. Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles. Secure loose boards and cover large holes. Starting at the ridge use your shovel to pry off old shingles.

Begin row 4 with a shingle cut in half 1 and tabs and complete that row. Basic steps to replacing a shingle roof. The cap of each shingle should fall evenly in half over each side of. Starting at the bottom of the roof map out a guideline with chalk.

Place the second step flashing piece over the end shingle in the first course by positioning it 143 mm 5 5 8 above the bottom edge of the exposed asphalt shingle. Install your starter row of shingles at the bottom of your roof making sure to follow the. Place the ridge cap shingles over the roof ridges.