How to shingle a hip roof step 1.
How to shingle a square hip roof.
A hip roof s square footage is equal to that of a gable roof with the same dimensions.
For trapezoidal roofs measure the bottom edge the top edge also known as the ridge and the distance between the 2 edges.
Overlap them as before and continue until you reach the top.
A square of shingles is the number of shingles needed to cover 100 sq feet of roof area.
Start from the bottom edge of the ridge and secure each shingle with 1 1 2 inch nails.
Cut the side of the shingle to match.
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The difference is in the amount of ridge capping you need and the amount you will waste.
However shingles are packaged in a way that they are light enough for the average person to carry around.
Line up the first shingle with the bottom of the entire shingle lined up with the bottom edge of the roof.
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Waste is calculated at 7 5 for a gable roof and 15 for a hip roof which are typical in the roofing industry.
Calculate the amount of asphalt or fiberglass shingles needed to cover a hip roof.
Install the flashing on the ridges and tin strips along the edges of the hip roof to provide additional.
Align and fasten the hip shingles.
Place main shingles on each peak start from the lowest edge of the roof and mark the shingle paths up the peak.
How to shingle a square hip roof step 1.
Find the dimensions of each of the roof s faces.
Trim the very last shingle on each ridge as needed.
As a rule of thumb there are 3 bundles to a square assuming that you are using three tab strip shingles.
If the roof has a triangular shape stretch your tape measure along the bottom edge then measure from the peak point down to the center of the bottom edge.