How To Build A Wooden Shingle Roof

Nail metal flashing called drip edge along the bottom edge of the roof deck near the gutters.

How to build a wooden shingle roof.

For this project you will need. Shingling a shed and want some tips. Cover the roof with roofing felt. Roofing felt drip edge shingle.

Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across. Secure it to the. Starting at the bottom of the roof map out a guideline with chalk. Drive a roofing nail directly through the corner of each shingle.

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. Watch and see how easy it is. The shingles should be no more than five eighths of an inch apart. Use a hammer stapler to fasten it down applying a staple every 12 to 14 inches.

Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles. Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. How to install a cedar shingle roof on a garden shed.

When you install wood shake roof shingles place one shingle on the left of your guide line and a second shingle on the right side. Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster. The tools you ll need to split the shingle from the bolts include a froe metal wedge 8 12 long with an eye in one end to hold a handle and a wooden mallet made of hardwood with a knot for. Position the first shingle so its end overhangs the edge of the roof by 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 inches.