How To Align Roof Shingles

Nail each side of the shingle to each side of the ridge just below the shingles self sealing strip.

How to align roof shingles. Align the starter shingle so that 3 4 sticks past the drip edge. This row should project half an inch 1 27 centimeters over the eaves. If you are using a power nailer drive nails by squeezing the trigger and bouncing the nailer s tip onto the shingle. Use 4 nails per shingle and 6 nails on the prevailing windward sides of the roof as wind resistance nailing.

Repeat this basic pattern alternating shingles across the roof working toward the right side using the chalk line to keep the shingles straight horizontally. Nail down the shingles as you go along. Set the first shingle of the second row back a half tab 6 inches 17 centimeters from the edge of first shingle on the first row and so that the bottom of its tabs just touches the tops of the cutout slots on the shingle below. Gaf mastering the roof chapter 11 this video demonstrates the proper installation technique for timberline shingles.

Once you ve reached the ridge bend the shingle over the ridge so that each side is equal and nail it into place with a single nail on each side. The two adhesive strips face against the roof deck with the cut edge at the drip edge. Drive a nail at one end first then drive the others. If you align the shingle.

Place the first shingle end flush to the edge of the roof. Your last shingle is an exposed shingle. See below for a shopping list tools and steps subscr. To attach a 3 tab shingle align it with the layout line and drive nails 1 2 inch above the cutout slots including the half slots at each side.

Cut your last shingle on each row to size repeating all the way to the ridge. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva reveals the best ways to secure shingles to a roof. Before we go further i want to make. Install the next shingle approximately 2 3 past the seal strip of the first shingle.

Do the same with the next shingle continuing this step until you get to the far edge of the ridge. Nail the starter strip with 1 1 4 galvanized roofing nails in a line 1 1 2 to 3 from the drip edge. Tips on how to install shingles on a straight gable roof. Installing asphalt shingles on a basic gable roof is one of the most straight forward of all roofing projects.

At no place on your shingle roof should the shingles line up exactly with the shingles in the previous row. Lay one row of shingles starting from the lower left corner of the roof.