How To Roof A Shed With Architectural Shingles

Begin with a starter strip of shingles.

How to roof a shed with architectural shingles. And to get my hoa to approve it quickly i designed it to look like a shed sized version of our barn. This row should project half an inch 1 27 centimeters over the eaves. Architectural roof shingles and tabbed shingles are both roof shingles but when it comes to nails they are different. I m in the middle of building a new kids playhouse from a shed for my boys.

Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed. Easy to follow steps to diy ridge cap shingles from architectural shingles for a shed or playhouse. Nail down the shingles as you go along. Roofers break roofs into squares when measuring for shingles.

At no place on your shingle roof should the shingles line up exactly with the shingles in the previous row. I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. To make your own starter shingles cut the shingle at the edge of the middle strip of adhesive.

Shingling a roof with architectural shingles is similar to using 3 tab shingles. In this video i show you the basics of roofing. The part you want will have the two wider adhesive strips. Lay one row of shingles starting from the lower left corner of the roof.

Shed build time lapse. Measure your roof to determine the number of shingle bundles and felt rolls also known as underlayment needed to cover the roof. How to shingle a shed with architectural shingles. For this project you will need.

Roofing felt drip edge shingle. Watch and see how easy it is. In architectural shingles you need to use longer nails to get through the thicker portion of the shingle.