Shingling A Shed Roof

Before you reshingle a roof read our step by step guide for adding new shingles over old ones.

Shingling a shed roof.

If you hit a stack vent or chimney interlace the shingles with the flashing to allow water to run down the roof. Asphalt shingles can be laid over cedar shakes or shingles however this is a roofing project best left to pros. Shingles keep water out in layers. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed.

Roofing felt overlaps the sheathing and shingles overlap the paper. In this video i show you the basics of roofing. The most common asphalt shingle and have 1 4 slots cut out to form three 12 inch rectangular tabs in their bottom half. Ensure that each cap overlaps the one below it by 1 4 inch 7 cm.

Each row of shingles overlaps the one below and a full shingle overlaps the joint between the sides of the shingles below it. Place the ridge cap shingles over the roof ridges. Sheds are important storage areas that have to be able to protect your possessions from the weather this is impossible however without a well shingled roof as water will just drip through and potentially damage everything inside shingling your shed roof is fairly simple and straight forward fortunately and if done correctly it won t need a replacement for some time. Shed build time lapse.

Watch and see how easy it is. Shed roof shingle types 3 tab roof shingles. Rubber roof shingles a shingle made from recycled rubber mostly tires. Place and nail the shingles from the bottom of the roof to the top.

Continue laying your shingles horizontally up the roof. Nail each side of the cap shingle into the roof. Protect your wood shed from the elements by installing roof shingles. Shingling a shed and want some tips.

I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. The cap of each shingle should fall evenly in half over each side of the ridge.