How To Install Laminate Roof Shingles

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How to install laminate roof shingles.

When you install your laminated shingles the best method for doing this is to use a diagonal method. Length from one 3 ft. Apart to get the keys to line up. Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles.

Most manufacturers recommend a modified pyramid pattern with the starters cut from two shingles. Most people need to hire roofing professionals to do the jobs for them. Cut 11 off the first shingle of the third course and save this for later. Use 4 nails per shingle and 6 nails on the prevailing windward sides of the roof as wind resistance nailing.

This will help to avoid having to lift the shingles repeatedly as this can cause wear and tear. Leave the bottom 55 8 tab portion of the first course shingle exposed. A trend among homeowners is to install fiberglass asphalt shingle roofing. The starter shingle pattern for laminated shingles is different than three tab shingles which stagger the shingle courses 6 in.

Rather than the usual staggered installation which is used on most types of shingles lay them out in a diagonal pattern. Apply the previously removed 11 long piece over and above the third course shingle. Every 5 inches make a new mark until you get to the rop of the roof. Repeat this basic pattern alternating shingles across the roof working toward the right side using the chalk line to keep the shingles straight horizontally.

Butt a full shingle up against the cut shingle and nail into place. Use the chalk line to snap a straight line vertically every 6 inches. Still it can be useful to know what goes into building a roof and.