How To Fit Roof Shingles

Preparing the roof 1.

How to fit roof shingles.

Adhere the joint where the cut edges of the shingles meet the dome. Starting at the bottom of the roof map out a guideline with chalk. Lay the lower edge of the flange over the top of the lower shingles and the upper edge is positioned underneath the. Get the right number of shingles for the job.

Install a layer of roofing insulation as recommended by the roofing manufacturer. Adhere the shingles adjacent to the flange with roofing tar. Inspect the underlying roof sheathing for damage and make any needed repairs. Center a minimum 610 mm 24 wide minimum 28 gauge pre finished galvanized metal valley liner in the valley and fasten with only enough nails to hold it in place nailing at the edges only.

You can use a sharp stanley knife to trim away any unwanted overhang at the verge. Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across. Start from the top of the roof and remove the old shingles along with the flashing underlayment and vents. Secure your roof shingles at the verge with your shingles square to the verge line nail them into place using 20mm large headed clout nails.

This will help determine how the shingles will lay on the. If possible have the shingles delivered via a boom directly onto the roof. Remove old shingles and. Also apply bituminous sealant adhesive to bind the shingles to the detail strip.

Otherwise stack them near the ridge in a way that prevents them from sliding or on a roof jack platform. Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster. If the slope is shallow so there s no danger that the shingles will slide off scatter the shingles on the roof so they will be in easy reach. Overlap each metal piece by at least 150 mm 6 and use asphalt plastic cement under each section of overlap.

Cut the shingles to fit around the flange s dome. Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles. Hammer down any large nails that are exposed by the removal.