How To Shingle A Shed Roof Ridge

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How to shingle a shed roof ridge.

Hand cut ridge line shingles or store bought ridge shingles. Start with a double layer along the eaves and work up toward the ridge the. Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt. Attach the starter strip nail down the shingles in an overlapping pattern that covers seams and nails.

Step 2 staple the felt to the sheathing. Step 3 install a starter course. Roll out and staple down roofing felt in overlapping rows. Once this first row of upside down shingles is affixed to the roof with tar begin laying start in one bottom corner.

Watch and see how easy it is. Shingling a shed and want some tips. When you reach the other end of the roof trim any excess off the last shingle with a utility knife. Box knife or utility knife.

Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Use store bought hip ridge shingles or make your own. The building codes in your area your shingle may need 4 6 nails for each section of shingle. Nail the new shingle in using roofing nails.

You can cut 1 regular 3 tab shingle into 3 ridge shingles. Some extra tips for installing ridge shingles on a shed or playhouse. Install drip caps along the bottom edges of the roof called the eaves. Place one nail at each corner a little way in from the edges and then one if not two in the middle.