To speed up installation use pre formed hips and ridges.
Installing cedar shingles on a curved roof.
The first course of cedar shingles should be a double course ie two layers of shingles.
Set out the first course of cedar roof shingles when starting out ensure there is a 38mm overhang projecting over the verge and eaves.
Begin laying your shingles at the edge of the roof.
Make sure to put the thick end at the top on only the bottom row.
Step 8 the complete shingle roof.
These videos will help you with the installation of your cedar shake and shingle roofs.
Lay tarpaper over the roof.
Overlap every shingle by at least an inch and a half from where the edge of the roof is.
Start at the bottom of the roof and lay sheets of the paper securing with staples every 6 inches or so.
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Spend some time selecting the best face of the shingles and then nail a double starter course.
How to install shingles on a curved roof.
This means ridges should be cut when they meet the central point.