How To Roof A Shed With Architectural Shingles

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How to roof a shed with architectural shingles.

And to get my hoa to approve it quickly i designed it to look like a shed sized version of our barn. Shingling a roof with architectural shingles is similar to using 3 tab shingles. Watch and see how easy it is. For this project you will need.

I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. At no place on your shingle roof should the shingles line up exactly with the shingles in the previous row. Begin with a starter strip of shingles. Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed.

The part you want will have the two wider adhesive strips. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Roofers break roofs into squares when measuring for shingles. Easy to follow steps to diy ridge cap shingles from architectural shingles for a shed or playhouse.

In architectural shingles you need to use longer nails to get through the thicker portion of the shingle. To make your own starter shingles cut the shingle at the edge of the middle strip of adhesive. This row should project half an inch 1 27 centimeters over the eaves. Roofing felt drip edge shingle.

Measure your roof to determine the number of shingle bundles and felt rolls also known as underlayment needed to cover the roof. Nail down the shingles as you go along. Lay one row of shingles starting from the lower left corner of the roof. Architectural roof shingles and tabbed shingles are both roof shingles but when it comes to nails they are different.

How to shingle a shed with architectural shingles. In this video i show you the basics of roofing. How to install architectural shingles or better stated how not to install is an explanation of how to and how not to install architectural shingles.