How To Shingle Roof Three Tabs

Cut the necessary number of pieces for the ridge cap from the 3 tab shingles.

How to shingle roof three tabs.

As described earlier use a utility knife and straight edge to cut at the slots in the shingle effectively creating three equal sized pieces of ridge cap from one 3 tab shingle. They will go in the same location as the nails that went in on the first line. You will once again need 4 nails whenever you are installing the 3 tab shingles. The 250 mm 10 length is bent in half so that 125 mm 5 will reach up the wall surface and the other 125 mm 5 will extend onto the roof deck.

In all use four nails per 3 tab shingle. To prepare the tabs and lay the starter course shorten the first starter shingle by 6 inches or about a half of one tab. For instance when using metal flashing with shingles with a typical 143 mm 5 5 8 exposure such as traditional 3 tab shingles the size of the flashing will be 250 mm x 200 mm 10 x 8. Step four lay the start row of shingles.

Take enough shingles to create one row across the roof of your house and then cut out the tabs of each of those shingles. Make sure that the tabs are lining up with the bottom line and that the tabs are facing down. You will shingle over this starter course so the bottom course will be double thickness. Place the glue strip at and all along the drip edge and the rake edges as well.

Step two prepare start row of shingles. Step 2 determine the prevailing wind pattern for the area. Complete the row with 3 tab shingles. Mark a chalk line from the top to the bottom in the exact middle of the roof.

Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles. Row 7 begins with a full 3 tab shingle. If the slope is shallow so there s no. Begin row 4 with a shingle cut in half 1 and tabs and complete that row.

Install a starter strip. Begin row 5 with the 1 tab shingle and row 6 with the 1 2 tab shingle. However make sure that you do not nail into the tar strip. How to do it.

Repeat this on both sides of the roof. Align and install the 2 tab shingle aligned with the next 5 inch higher chalk line. Step three measure the roof line. Also place a nail 2 inches from each end of the shingle in line with the other two.

If possible have the shingles delivered via a boom directly onto the roof. Use the chalk line to snap a straight line vertically every 6 inches.