How To Properly Shingle A Roof

Understand the physics of how a sloped shingle roof works.

How to properly shingle a roof.

This project guide is a combination of those two articles and it covers replacing the existing roof decking installing underlayment and ice dam protection laying the first row laying shingles in the field flashing ridge shingles and vents and more. If there is more than one layer of old shingles or if the single layer is extensively warped or damaged. Step one in any roofing project is always safety first. Before laying down shingles you need to protect the roof with sheathing.

Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roofsteps. Known in the trade as vertical racking or staggering this how to lay shingles method enables the roofer to install a single column of shingles all the way to the peak without the wasted back and forth motion necessary to fill several rows of stair steps. How to install asphalt shingles 1.

Roll out a single layer of roofing. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster. Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across.

Starting at the bottom of the roof map out a guideline with chalk. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles. Asphalt roofing shingles simply rely on the force of.

Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches.