Reshingle Shed Roof

If this is an old shed you will need to remove the existing shingles before you can lay the new stuff.

Reshingle shed roof.

How to shingle a shed with 3 tab and architectural shingles. The rise is how much the roof increases in pitch for every 12 inches in horizontal. Roofing felt drip edge shingle. Use chalk along the inner upper edge of the drip edge to mark where the drip edge lays on the felt.

Before you reshingle a roof read our step by step guide for adding new shingles over old ones. Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork.

Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. Step 1 strip old roofing materials. For this project you will need. Attach the starter strip nail down the shingles in an overlapping pattern that covers seams and nails.

The curved out edge should fit over. For shingling a shed roof you would require thick shingles nail gun measuring tape chalks roofing paper roofing nails ladder and a razor to trim the unnecessary portion of the shingles. Place the drip edge horizontally against the edge of the roof to mark a distance. Set the drip edge aside.

Step 2 apply roofing paper. Beveled wood pieces called horsefeathers must be laid along the thick edges of the shakes to make a fairly flat surface. Asphalt shingles can be laid over cedar shakes or shingles however this is a roofing project best left to pros. Step 4 cap the top.

Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed. This video will show you how to install roof shingles. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roofsteps. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters.

Roll out and staple down roofing felt in overlapping rows. Measure 3 8 inch 1 cm downward from the chalk.