Putting Shingles On Shed Roof

Install drip caps along the bottom edges of the roof called the eaves.

Putting shingles on shed roof.

How to shingle a shed roof step 1 installing drip caps. Using the chalk line snap a line between the two marks to get a straight edge. Shingling a shed and want some tips. Not only does the shed roof have a more attractive interesting appearance but roof shingles are a more durable roofing option and not much more difficult to install than standard mineral roofing felt which is the most common roofing material for sheds in this country.

To start installing shingles line up aluminum drip edge flush with the edge of the roof and make a pencil line at the. Watch and see how easy it is. Begin shingling at the bottom edge of the roof starting at one end. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed.

Step 2 staple the felt to the sheathing. Installing roof shingles in 11 steps. Place one nail at each corner a little way in from the edges and then one if not two in the middle. This video will show you how to install roof shingles.

Start with a double layer along the eaves and work up toward the ridge the. Lay the entire first row one at a time nailing each down with one inch roofing nails.