How To Install Three Tab Roofing Shingles

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How to install three tab roofing shingles.

Cut a half tab off for your first course shingles cut off a full tab for your second course shingles cut one and a half tabs off of your third course shingles cut two tabs off your fourth course shingles for your fifth course cut off half of the final tab keep your sixth course tabs intact. If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. Video 14 how to install an entrance door. How to shingle a shed with 3 tab and architectural shingles.

In all use four nails per 3 tab shingle. Roll out and staple down roofing felt in overlapping rows. Video 9 build install soffit ladders. Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof.

Step six second full row of shingles. Also place a nail 2 inches from each end of the shingle in line with the other two. Continue laying the first full row of shingles along the edge of the start row of tab less shingles. Pull the drip edge down about a half inch from that line to create a gap between the drip edge and the fascia board.

Video 10 install roof sheathing. Place two nails about 2 inches above the tabs with one near each side and two nails about equal distances from each other and the outside nails. You will simply need to add up the total square footage of your roof and divide it by 100. Again use four nails to install the three tab shingles.

Before you go out and purchase your 3 tab shingles you will first need to figure out how many of them you will need. Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt. Install new flashing metal. Start by laying asphalt felt or other underlayment over the roof.

One square package is equal to 100 square feet of roof. To start installing shingles line up aluminum drip edge flush with the edge of the roof and make a pencil line at the top on each end of the house. Attach the starter strip. However make sure that you do not nail into the tar strip.

When you reach a peak or hip shingle all the way up the first side until the reveal portion of the shingles is within 4 inches of the peak and cut the 3 tab shingles just below the ridge. Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches. Shingle the other side and allow these pieces to overlap the ridge by no more than 4 inches. Video 13 installing 3 tab roofing shingles.

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