How To Shingle A Pyramid Roof

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How to shingle a pyramid roof.

The classic hip roof configuration has four ridge peaks where the four sloping sides meet to form a point. 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. Most asphalt shingles are 3 feet 91 4 centimeters in length. Score and fold the four leaves down the sides and score and bend to wrap and overlay the leaves around the pyramid.

If you hit a stack vent or chimney interlace the shingles with the flashing to allow water to run down the roof. They are built onto a square or rectangular frame. A pyramid roof is a type of hip roof that has four sides that are all triangle shaped and all slope downward. Continue laying your shingles horizontally up the roof.

When you reach the peak either bring the ridge edges together with a ridge capping layer or cut regular shingles into 3 tabbed equal pieces and bend them so they fit on the. Measure the length of a shingle as it lies across the roof. Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster. 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.

Pyramid roofs are a popular choice for a shed gazebos and summerhouses as they are a modern eye catcher and definitely stand out from other roof types. 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 help determine how the shingles will lay on the roof width. The square pyramid roof construction of a log cabin is pretty much the same as the rectangular roof described above.

At the very peak you ll make four cuts through a shingle forming a right angle x but leave solid shingle to cover where the four hips join. How to cap shingle a hip roof.