How To Put Up A Shingle Roof

Starting at the bottom of the roof map out a guideline with chalk.

How to put up a shingle roof.

Preparing the roof 1. Get the right number of shingles for the job. Hammer down any large nails that are exposed by the removal. Make sure that the tab of the shingle in the second course will cover it completely.

Install a layer of roofing insulation as recommended by the roofing manufacturer. Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster. Secure the horizontal flange to the roof. 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.

This will help determine how the shingles will lay on the. Lay the lower edge of the flange over the top of the lower shingles and the upper edge is positioned underneath the. It generally takes three bundles of shingles to cover 100 square feet. Adhere the joint where the cut edges of the shingles meet the dome.

Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles. Adhere the shingles adjacent to the flange with roofing tar. Start from the top of the roof and remove the old shingles along with the flashing underlayment and vents. Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across.

Cut the shingles to fit around the flange s dome. Place the second step flashing piece over the end shingle in the first course by positioning it 143 mm 5 5 8 above the bottom edge of the exposed asphalt shingle.