How To Lay Roof Shingles On A Shed

Lay the first row of shingles directly covering the narrow starter row.

How to lay roof shingles on a shed.

Once this first row of upside down shingles is affixed to the roof with tar begin laying the shingles. Cut six inches off the length of the first starter shingle nailed on then use the rest of them full size. A step by step guide teaching you how to lay and secure shingles to your dunster house roof. Attach the starter strip nail down the shingles in an overlapping pattern that covers seams and nails.

Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Snap a horizontal chalk line over the starting row to use as a guide. Repeat this on both sides of the roof. Lay the first shingle on top on the upside down shingle that is affixed with tar.

Use the chalk line to snap a straight line vertically every 6 inches. Watch and see how easy it is. Start in one bottom corner. Every 5 inches make a new mark until you get to the rop of the roof.

Roll out and staple down roofing felt in overlapping rows. Place one nail at each corner a little way in from the edges and then one if not two in the middle. Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt. Includes useful advice on the best materials to use together with informat.

Lay the entire first row one at a time nailing each down with one inch roofing nails. Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles. Step by step guide on how to apply bituminous roofing shingles to your shed roof. Begin shingling at the bottom edge of the roof starting at one end.

In this video we secure the shingles to a hipped roof.