How To Shingle An Angled Roof

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How to shingle an angled roof.

You want to lay the shingles from the bottom to the top of the valley. Start by laying asphalt felt or other underlayment over the roof. Why is 2 12 the minimum. Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof.

Place the first shingle end flush to the edge of the roof. To secure each angled shingle i drive one staple or shingle nail at least 2 inches above the lower edge of the next shingle course and into the top corner of the step flashing. A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles. Understand the physics of how a sloped shingle roof works.

Asphalt roofing shingles simply rely on the force of gravity to shed water from rain or snow melt. Shingles on a steeper roof also tend to weather at a slower rate due to their favorable angle to the sun s rays. Another key to having the roof drain effectively while making this detail look professional is to create a consistent gap between the roofing and the cedar shingle siding. To cut your own just cut down multi flap shingles into individual shingles.

Install new flashing metal. The challenge with very low sloped roofs is simple gravity. If the roof shingles and all accessory roof components are arranged and overlapped with this in mind the roof should successfully shed water. We typically rip a furring strip to about 3 8 inch and use it as a shingle ledger above the roofing material.

Then your first shingle goes on the side you are going to cut. Start by overlapping a starter from both sides of the valley at the bottom. Nail each side of the shingle to each side of the ridge just below the shingles self sealing strip. If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector.

Weave and cut the valley on the highest side of the roof. The next one goes on the low side. Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches.