Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across the roof.
How to shingle my roof.
You ll get the most life out of your shingles and your roof by laying them in a smart.
Basic steps to replacing a shingle roof.
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.
A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles.
Install flashing on any valleys for waterproofing.
All the other patterns work in essentially the same way offsetting.
Place and nail the shingles from the bottom of the roof to the top.
The cap of each shingle should fall evenly in half over each side of.
Consider four and five.
Strip off old shingles.
Install your starter row of shingles at the bottom of your roof making sure to follow the.
Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster.
Ensure that each cap overlaps the one below it by.
Install the self stick underlayment.
Stagger each course to achieve the half pattern.
Understand the basic patterns.
Cover your roof with felt paper and overlap the ridges at the peak.
Starting at the bottom of the roof map out a guideline with chalk.
Place the ridge cap shingles over the roof ridges.
Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles.
Install the drip edge.