How To Fix Shingles To A Shed Roof

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How to fix shingles to a shed roof.

In order to make your roof water tight and to eliminate wind infiltration first place tar on the bottom edge of the roof and lay a row of roofing shingles upside down all the way across the bottom of the roof. Outer layers such as shingles and underlayment sheathing or plywood and roof rafters. Roofing shingles come in strips that are generally about 3 feet long and 8 or 10 inches wide. These tabs form your capping.

When you get down to it there are hundreds of different types of repair you could do to a shed roof. Place the hexagonal tab of the next shingle and point it to the front directly over the first shingle. Start installing roof shingles. Position a three tab shingle at the bottom left hand corner of the roof so that it covers the starter shingles and nail it into place.

Start at the front of the roof with the hexagonal tab of the first shingle facing towards the back and fix down on both sides. I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. Use four to six nails to attach each shingle. At the ridge cut the shingle strips into single tabs.