How To Install Roofing Starter Strip

Install the starter strip which is just a backing for the first visible row of shingles.

How to install roofing starter strip.

After the first shingle has been placed on the roof set the second starter shingle next to it. Before peeling the shingle starter strip trim about 4 inches off an end of the first starter strip and align the strip to the area you are planning to stick it on. You will use the portion with no tabs. Place the shingle upside down on a sheet of plywood and use a straightedge to cut it 7 inches wide.

Step 3 align the strips. Do not penetrate the shingles with the hammer. Using four roofing nails or up to six in high wind areas secure the starter shingle to the surface of the roof. Starter strip shingles include a high quality properly positioned adhesive that will tightly lock your shingles in place to help prevent shingle blow off link description.

Butt the edges together instead of overlapping them. You can save a few bucks using pre cut starter strips instead of using a whole shingle. Continuing with the starter shingles. Gaf mastering the roof chapter 09 this video demonstrates the proper installation technique for gaf starter strips.

Install a continuous starter strip or full sized shingles which are simply turned downside up. Starter strip shingles 101. It stops water from getting through to the roof at the gaps between shingles and at the notches between tabs. The continuous sealant ensures an effective seal between the starter and the first course of shingles.

Owens corning starter strip shingle helps save time by eliminating the need to cut shingles to create a starter row. You will want the roof granular side up when applying the strip. See the benefits of starter strip shingles a new roof is more than just shingles. Often however a starter course is made of cut shingles.

It is packaged two pieces per shingle 16 shingles per bundle. As well starter shingles have a sealant strip and when positioned correctly the sealant strip will be on the top surface and at the lowest edge of the roof.