How To Install Roofing Starter Strip

See the benefits of starter strip shingles a new roof is more than just shingles.

How to install roofing starter strip.

It stops water from getting through to the roof at the gaps between shingles and at the notches between tabs. Owens corning starter strip shingle helps save time by eliminating the need to cut shingles to create a starter row. You will want the roof granular side up when applying the strip. A superior alternative to starter shi.

After the first shingle has been placed on the roof set the second starter shingle next to it. Butt the edges together instead of overlapping them. The end should overhang over the edge about 1 4 to 3 4 of an inch. Before peeling the shingle starter strip trim about 4 inches off an end of the first starter strip and align the strip to the area you are planning to stick it on.

Using four roofing nails or up to six in high wind areas secure the starter shingle to the surface of the roof. Place the shingle upside down on a sheet of plywood and use a straightedge to cut it 7 inches wide. Install a continuous starter strip or full sized shingles which are simply turned downside up. Step 3 align the strips.

Do not penetrate the shingles with the hammer. Often however a starter course is made of cut shingles. You can save a few bucks using pre cut starter strips instead of using a whole shingle. At the roof s rake edges the starter doesn t necessarily perform that joint covering function it performs at the eave but it is integral in the roof s overall wind resistance.

It is packaged two pieces per shingle 16 shingles per bundle. Continuing with the starter shingles. The continuous sealant ensures an effective seal between the starter and the first course of shingles. Install the starter strip which is just a backing for the first visible row of shingles.

You will use the portion with no tabs. Gaf mastering the roof chapter 09 this video demonstrates the proper installation technique for gaf starter strips.