Curling of roof shingles is often seen with cupping shingles see below.
How to place shingles on roof in the middle.
Butt a full shingle up against the cut shingle and nail into place.
Repeat this basic pattern alternating shingles across the roof working toward the right side using the chalk line to keep the shingles straight horizontally.
A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles.
Shingling a shed and want some tips.
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Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed.
However make sure that you do not nail into the tar strip.
Place nails in the three tab shingles about 3 4 inch 1 8 centimeters above the cutouts near where the tab meets the upper part of the shingle.
Work your way up the roof nailing down the shingles with four nails starting at one side and nailing across just.
Use 4 nails per shingle and 6 nails on the prevailing windward sides of the roof as wind resistance nailing.
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 project guide is a combination of those two articles and it covers replacing the existing roof decking installing underlayment and ice dam protection laying the first row laying shingles in the field flashing ridge shingles and vents and more.
Lay the shingles down so that the bottom edge just overlaps the vertical cutouts.
The term fishmouthed is a term for asphalt shingles that have curled in the middle of the shingle tab.
Curling roof shingles are most often caused by an excess of moisture accumulation and or an improperly ventilated attic space.
Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster.
Lay a starting row at the bottom of the roof along the edge.