How To Correctly Shingle A Roof

Here are some diy roof tips plus useful safety advice for when you get that ladd.

How to correctly shingle a roof.

Stagger each course to achieve the half pattern. Continue laying roof shingles aligning the top edges with the horizontal chalk lines and the ends with the vertical chalk lines to create the proper 6 inch offset. Do not take them out of their packaging before setting them down. 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.

Understand the physics of how a sloped shingle roof works. Using alternate patterns 1. Understand the basic patterns. Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles.

Roll out a single layer of roofing. Working at heights on a roof presents fall hazard risks and. Some roof problems are clearly for experts but you should be able to fix minor leaks and broken shingles yourself. How to install asphalt shingles 1.

Before laying down shingles you need to protect the roof with sheathing. Step one in any roofing project is always safety first. Asphalt roofing shingles simply rely on the force of. Starting at the bottom of the roof map out a guideline with chalk.

Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across the roof. On high pitched roofs nail down a board just below where you will lay the shingle bundles. A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles. This will prevent the shingle bundles from sliding which would be a safety hazard and could damage the roof.

Carefully lay the bundles flat out on the roof. See below for a shopping list tools and steps subscr. All the other patterns work in essentially the same way offsetting. 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.

Proper steps to shingle a house roof preparation. You ll get the most life out of your shingles and your roof by laying them in a smart. If there is more than one layer of old shingles or if the single layer is extensively warped or damaged. Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster.