How To Put Cedar Shakes On A Roof

Cut down the center of the back of the shingle and snap it in half with your hands.

How to put cedar shakes on a roof.

Planning and preparation roofing felt as with most roofing efforts you ll want to start your installation. How to install cedar shingles on a shed roof step 1. Thick at the butt. Install roofing felt before you take a hammer to those shingles you ll first need to install the roofing felt.

Make sure to put the thick end at the top on only the bottom row. These heavy resaws are made from a block of cedar roughly 1 5 8 in. The singles are installed so they cover the spaces between the shingles in the row below. Before installing the shakes the roofer covers the roof deck with 15 or 30 pound roofing felt.

Check the felt paper. Position the shingles in the third row so the vertical center falls above the gap between two shingles in the first and second rows which are installed one on top of the other. Each shingle will have two nails that go in it an inch from either side and 4 inches from the top of the shingle. Overlap every shingle by at least an inch and a half from where the edge of the roof is.