How To Lay Roof Shingles

Do this on both sides of the roof.

How to lay roof shingles.

This will help determine how the shingles will lay on the roof width. Multiply the width and length measurements together to determine the area. If your roof s width is not an even multiple of the shingle s length you will have a partial piece on one end of each row. How to measure for roof shingles.

Measure your roof so you can be sure you buy the right amount of shingles. Measure the width and length of each section of your roof. Asphalt shingles can be laid over cedar shakes or shingles however this is a roofing project best left to pros. The bottom row of shingles must hang past the edge of the roof.

To lay out the design for the shingles begin at the bottom of the roof and place a tape measure inch from the edge of the roof to ensure the shingles overhang the drip edge. Some roofers install shingles so the cutout lines describe a slight angle as you look from the bottom to the top of the roof. Lay a starting row at the bottom of the roof along the edge. In this video we secure the shingles to a hipped roof.

It generally takes three packs of shingles to cover 100 square feet 9 29 square meters. A step by step guide teaching you how to lay and secure shingles to your dunster house roof. This step by step tutorial shows how to install 3 tab roof shingles using the racking method. Beveled wood pieces called horsefeathers must be laid along the thick edges of the shakes to make a fairly flat surface.

However most people prefer the cutout lines to be aligned so they make straight vertical lines. Most asphalt shingles are 3 feet 91 4 centimeters in length. 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. Before you reshingle a roof read our step by step guide for adding new shingles over old ones.