How To Shingle A Small Shed Roof

I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well.

How to shingle a small shed roof. In order to make your roof water tight and to eliminate wind infiltration first place tar on the bottom edge of the roof and lay a row of roofing shingles upside down all the way across the bottom of the roof. For this project you will need. Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed.

Start installing roof shingles. Place one nail at each corner a little way in from the edges and then one if not two in the middle. In this video i show you the basics of roofing. Nail each side of the cap shingle into the roof.

Lay the entire first row one at a time nailing each down with one inch roofing nails. Shed build time lapse. Roofing shingles come in strips that are generally about 3 feet long and 8 or 10 inches wide. Shingling a shed and want some tips.

Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed. Roll out and staple down roofing felt in overlapping rows. Roofing felt drip edge shingle. Begin shingling at the bottom edge of the roof starting at one end.

The cap of each shingle should fall evenly in half over each side of the ridge. For shingling a shed roof you would require thick shingles nail gun measuring tape chalks roofing paper roofing nails ladder and a razor to trim the unnecessary portion of the shingles. Take a look at some steps as to how to shingle a shed roof. Place the ridge cap shingles over the roof ridges.

Place and nail the shingles from the bottom of the roof to the top.