How To Put Shingles On A Barn Roof

You will need to begin laying your shingles at an outer most corner of the lowest slope of the roof.

How to put shingles on a barn roof. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva reveals the best ways to secure shingles to a roof. Use 4 nails per shingle and 6 nails on the prevailing windward sides of the roof as wind resistance nailing. It helps to insulate the roof and prevent any leakage of water that may manage to seep between the tiles. Roofing contractor jack viera demonstrates installing three tab asphalt roof shingles.

Repeat this basic pattern alternating shingles across the roof working toward the right side using the chalk line to keep the shingles straight horizontally. See below for a shopping list tools and steps subscr. Lay the first asphalt shingle at an outer corner of the lowest sloping face of the gambrel roof. Watch and see how easy it is.

I have the shingles and the paper to lay under i need a detailed instruction or a link with a diagram to help please. Experience would be great. Come across these barn style roofs once in a while and its good to have some tips. No answers please to just put them up and nail them down.

To secure the shingle and all remaining shingles you need to use the nail gun to insert three evenly spaced nails through the uppermost portion of the shingle. Shingling a shed and want some tips. The details on the pack are pretty vague i need to know the proper way to lay shingles on a 10x10x10 barn style roof on a storage shed. Hit the notification button and.

Step 3 lay the next asphalt shingle next to the first one. As always like and definitely subscribe. This was not cheap and the rest of it is built. Carefully lay the paper upon the roof and use the staple gun to staple it firmly in place.

Use a nail gun to secure the shingle to the decking with three nails through the upper nondecorative portion of the shingle. Align the first shingle squarely with the roof and lay it into place. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed.