Shingling A Shed Roof

Shingles keep water out in layers.

Shingling a shed roof.

Before you reshingle a roof read our step by step guide for adding new shingles over old ones. When you reach the peak either bring the ridge edges together with a ridge capping layer or cut regular shingles into 3 tabbed equal pieces and bend them so they fit on the. Protect your wood shed from the elements by installing roof shingles. Like composite or synthetic it is manufactured to resemble cedar slate or asphalt shingles.

Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. Asphalt shingles can be laid over cedar shakes or shingles however this is a roofing project best left to pros. Place the ridge cap shingles over the roof ridges. Roofing felt overlaps the sheathing and shingles overlap the paper.

Watch and see how easy it is. Place and nail the shingles from the bottom of the roof to the top. I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. In this video i show you the basics of roofing.

Each row of shingles overlaps the one below and a full shingle overlaps the joint between the sides of the shingles below it. Rubber roof shingles a shingle made from recycled rubber mostly tires. Nail each side of the cap shingle into the roof. If you hit a stack vent or chimney interlace the shingles with the flashing to allow water to run down the roof.

Sheds are important storage areas that have to be able to protect your possessions from the weather this is impossible however without a well shingled roof as water will just drip through and potentially damage everything inside shingling your shed roof is fairly simple and straight forward fortunately and if done correctly it won t need a replacement for some time. Shingling a shed and want some tips. Continue laying your shingles horizontally up the roof. The cap of each shingle should fall evenly in half over each side of the ridge.

Shed roof shingle types 3 tab roof shingles. Shed build time lapse.