How To Put Cedar Shingles On A Shed Roof

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How to put cedar shingles on a shed roof.

Cut down the center of the back of the shingle and snap it in half with your hands. Each shingle will have two nails that go in it an inch from either side and 4 inches from the top of the shingle. Complete the row with 3 tab shingles. Use a chalk line to align the starter course of cedar shingles.

Add remaining courses until you reach the roofline. Install shingles using 2 weather resistant nails. Overlap every shingle by at least an inch and a half from where the edge of the roof is. Shingling a shed and want some tips.

Align and install the 2 tab shingle aligned with the next 5 inch higher chalk line. Start installing roof shingles. Install the first course directly on top of the starter course. Position the shingles in the third row so the vertical center falls above the gap between two shingles in the first and second rows which are installed one on top of the other.

The singles are installed so they cover the spaces between the shingles in the row below. Install a cedar breather if needed. Begin row 5 with the 1 tab shingle and row 6 with the 1 2 tab shingle. In order to make your roof water tight and to eliminate wind infiltration first place tar on the bottom edge of the roof and lay a row of roofing shingles upside down all the way across the bottom of the roof.

So how to install cedar shingles on a shed. Roofing shingles come in strips that are generally about 3 feet long and 8 or 10 inches wide. Thisoldhouse asktoh subscribe to this old house. Watch and see how easy it is.

Make sure to put the thick end at the top on only the bottom row. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed.