How To Put On A New Shed Roof

Take care where you discard the existing materials for the time being and make sure to get rid of them properly later.

How to put on a new shed roof. Step 1 strip old roofing materials. If this is an old shed you will need to remove the existing shingles before you can lay the new stuff. Double check that your roofing felt is straight flush and wrinkle free before stapling it down. My shed is old enough to have been built in feet and inches the roof is exactly eight feet long and the drop required over the ends was 2 5 inches so i measured out and cut the felt into lengths 8 6 long.

Watch and see how easy it is. Pent this creates a single slanting roof surface and is most commonly used when the shed roof frame is designed to be an addition to the main home rather than a standalone structure. The felt being new was made in metric units so i had to cut three pieces and have a huge over lap between them. To ensure complete coverage make sure the bottom edge of each strip overlaps the top of the strip below it by at least.

Bitumen shingles require galvanised nails with a minimum 10mm head to secure them. Use a fork to work the edges lose and then begin to strip them off with a shovel. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps. Hang the lower edge of the felt over the eave the part of the roof that meets or overhangs the shed s walls by about 0 5 to 0 75 inches 1 3 to 1 9 cm.

Gable this style also known as the peaked gable or the pitched roof is by far the most popular and most ubiquitous. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. 2 tack the felt onto the initial rolling spot using a tack gun. Installing a shingle shed roof is very simple and requires little diy know how.

Shingling a shed and want some tips. Wooden cedar shingles require about 1kg 1400 nails of 31mm x 1 8mm silicone bronze annular ring nails for 6 bundles of shingles. Roofing felt can be used on its own as a cheap and easy surfacing solution or.