How To Shingle Roof A Shed

If this is an old shed you will need to remove the existing shingles before you can lay the new stuff.

How to shingle roof a shed.

Roll out and staple down roofing felt in overlapping rows. We put cap shingles on and i show you how to cover roofing nails so. How to shingle your shed roof. To lay out the design for the shingles begin at the bottom of the roof and place a tape measure inch from the edge of the roof to ensure the shingles overhang the drip edge.

Step 2 apply roofing paper. How to shingle a shed with 3 tab and architectural shingles. Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt. Do this on both sides of the roof.

Center each shingle on the ridge of the. 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. Cover the ridge of the shed s roof with these cut shingles. Make cuts in the solid part of each three tab shingle to match the ones on the opposing side.

Start installing roof shingles. I show you how to shingle a shed roof or at least how i go about shingling a shed roof. Shingling a shed and want some tips. Attach the starter strip.

Nail the shingle in place with four nails so the shingle overlaps the drip cap on the end and bottom of the roof by 1 2 to 3 4 inch. Step 4 cap the top. Step 1 strip old roofing materials. Mark 12 inches up on the roof for the first course of shingles then mark every 5 inches all the way up the roof to set your reveal.

Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Watch and see how easy it is.