How To Install 3 Tab Roofing Shingles

A continuous bead of asphalt could trap condensation or windblown water under the roofing at some point.

How to install 3 tab roofing shingles.

A pneumatic nail gun starting at 119 the home depot makes quick work of fastening shingles. Video 10 install roof sheathing. Video 12 install lp smart side panels part 2. This step by step tutorial shows how to install 3 tab roof shingles using the racking method.

Also place a nail 2 inches from each end of the shingle in line with the other two. Video 15 installing exterior trim. Attach the starter strip. Video 13 installing 3 tab roofing shingles.

You will simply need to add up the total square footage of your roof and divide it by 100. The 250 mm 10 length is bent in half so that 125 mm 5 will reach up the wall surface and the other 125 mm 5 will extend onto the. Architectural shingles are another option and are installed the same way as 3 tab shingles but give your roof more of a 3 d effect due to their varied shapes. One square package is equal to 100 square feet of roof.

Roll out and staple down roofing felt in overlapping rows. However make sure that you do not nail into the tar strip. In all use four nails per 3 tab shingle. Video 11 install fascia boards soffit material.

You can install shingles by hand using a roofing hatchet but the work will go more slowly. Nail the shingles with no tabs such as precut pro start shingles and apply asphalt cement from a caulk gun in many dots along the drip edge under the edge then press the tab less shingles down onto the line of asphalt cement dots with adequate spaces between the dots. Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt. With one or two helpers you ll be able to shingle a 1 500 square foot roof in about two days.

Place nails in the three tab shingles about 3 4 inch 1 8 centimeters above the cutouts near where the tab meets the upper part of the shingle. How to shingle a shed with 3 tab and architectural shingles. Measure your roof so you can be sure you buy the right amount of shingles. Video 9 build install soffit ladders.

Nail down the shingles in an overlapping pattern that covers seams and nails. 3 tab shingles are the most common type of shingle. Video 14 how to install an entrance door.