How To Shingle A Small Shed Roof

How to shingle a shed with 3 tab and architectural shingles.

How to shingle a small shed roof.

In this video i show you the basics of roofing. Begin shingling at the bottom edge of the roof starting at one end. Place and nail the shingles from the bottom of the roof to the top. Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed.

Shingling a shed and want some tips. Shed build time lapse. Watch and see how easy it is. Nail each side of the cap shingle into the roof.

For this project you will need. Roofing felt drip edge shingle. For shingling a shed roof you would require thick shingles nail gun measuring tape chalks roofing paper roofing nails ladder and a razor to trim the unnecessary portion of the shingles. In order to make your roof water tight and to eliminate wind infiltration first place tar on the bottom edge of the roof and lay a row of roofing shingles upside down all the way across the bottom of the roof.

I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. Lay the entire first row one at a time nailing each down with one inch roofing nails. Roofing shingles come in strips that are generally about 3 feet long and 8 or 10 inches wide. Place the ridge cap shingles over the roof ridges.

Start installing roof shingles. Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Attach the starter strip nail down the shingles in an overlapping pattern that covers seams and nails.

Place one nail at each corner a little way in from the edges and then one if not two in the middle.