Laying On The Roof

Then your first shingle goes on the side you are going to cut.

Laying on the roof.

Pattern curling and shadowing color blending. If your roof s width is not an even multiple of the shingle s length you will have a partial piece on one end of each row. Prep the roof by installing underlayment drip edge and valley flashing as needed. Most asphalt shingles are 3 feet 91 4 centimeters in length.

The next one goes on the low side. If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. Repair and reinforce the roof if applicable. You want to lay the shingles from the bottom to the top of the valley.

Measure the length of a shingle as it lies across the roof. Cut the shingles to fit around the flange s dome. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps. Both step shingling and racking will yield a watertight roof.

This will help determine how the shingles will lay on the roof width. Weave and cut the valley on the highest side of the roof. Begin this layer at the bottom of the roof and add it in horizontal rows with a slight overlap to prevent. Install new flashing metal.

Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof. Start by overlapping a starter from both sides of the valley at the bottom. With one or two helpers you ll be able to shingle a 1 500 square foot roof in about two days. Roll out a single layer of roofing felt or tar paper which serves as a moisture barrier.

After completing a column the roofer can go back down to the eave edge of the roof and start laying the next column of shingles. You won t void your warranty by going with the racking method but with some manufacturers you d have trouble collecting a settlement on two specific problems. Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches. This is on its own a major job that can take days and require special tools.

Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. Remove old roofing if applicable. Adhere the shingles adjacent to the flange with roofing tar. You should have reinforced the frame of the roof earlier before.

Position the first. Start to finish 2 days. Please like and subscribe for more instructional videos. Adhere the joint where the cut edges of the shingles meet the dome with roofing tar.

Before you begin make sure you re comfortable measuring laying out a job driving nails and cutting with a knife.