How To Fit Roof Shingles To A Shed

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How to fit roof shingles to a shed.

Step by step guide on how to apply bituminous roofing shingles to your shed roof. The next row should overlap the first by at least 1 3 of the shingle and have each one centered over the seam of two in the previous row. Step 3 overlay the detail strip at the eaves with the base course of shingles nailed using 20mm galvanised clout nails applied in line with the tile tab joint just above the bitumen adhesive strip. At the ridge cut the shingle strips into single tabs.

Cheap builder s grade shingles are generally a 20 year shingle. The most common asphalt shingle and have 1 4 slots cut out to form three 12 inch rectangular tabs in their bottom half. Lasts 15 to 20 years least expensive lots of color choices easy to install can shingle over top of one existing layer. These tabs form your capping.

I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. They have a regular or repetitive pattern. When you reach the other end of the roof trim any excess off the last shingle with a utility knife. Place the hexagonal tab of the next shingle and point it to the front directly over the first shingle.

Vertical shingle tile alignment is created by opening guide slots in the top of the shingle strip into which the next course is engaged. Once the roof is covered with underlay it is time to attach an asphalt roofing shingle. In this video i show you the basics of roofing. Place one nail at each corner a little way in from the edges and then one if not two in the middle.

If you would like a more durable option consider a 25 year shingle which is slightly thicker or a 30 year shingle. Start at the front of the roof with the hexagonal tab of the first shingle facing towards the back and fix down on both sides. Want to know how to create a slate tile effect with roof shingles. Install asphalt roofing on storage shed.

Watch this handy video guide from gardenlife log cabins to see how their pre cut roof shin.