Shingling Intersecting Roofs

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Shingling intersecting roofs.

Nail to the roof with roofing nails. Butt each shingle end to end with no overlap. The shingles have two faint blue lines and the upper one is used for lining up the next course. Lay one and two tab shingles as you near the valley so full size shingles will run across the valley.

Continue laying out starter row until you reach the end. Start in the corner and place the first shingle on top of the starter row. All real brick or stone through the roof walls and chimneys and those that set on lintels always have metal exposed at all intersections with the roof. Once the starter row is done you can then begin shingling the roof.

Place the first shingle end flush to the edge of the roof. Nail each side of the shingle to each side of the ridge just below the shingles self sealing strip. This type of roof is often seen in buildings with a more complex layout for example homes with an attached garage. Cut along hip rafters.

To secure each angled shingle i drive one staple or shingle nail at least 2 inches above the lower edge of the next shingle course and into the top corner of the step flashing. Step 4 start installing shingles. For more information on how to properly flash roof to wall intersections see the web pages roof to wall flashing and tile eave to rake wall installation. This will offset where the architectural shingles join so that you do not have matching seems on overlapping rows.

We typically rip a furring strip to about 3 8 inch and. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva reveals the best ways to secure shingles to a roof. Your last shingle is an exposed shingle. Overlap layouts are also included with the roof shingles.

While on the 3 rd roof shingles outside you will need to have twelve inches cut off. Shingle the other side of the valley the same way. Roof one side of the valley running the shingles across it. Stop nailing 6 inches from the center.

A cross gable roof is a design that consists of two or more gable roof ridges that intersect at an angle most commonly perpendicular to one another. Snap a chalkline 2 to 3 inches past the valley center on the top layer of shingles. Again all joints are staggered and adjacent shingles are butted against each other. Shingles should be interlaced with this flashing which is usually cemented and nailed down under upper shingles but over the shingles on the sides.

Each shingle gets five nails approximately evenly spaced and they are positioned along the other blue line. Another key to having the roof drain effectively while making this detail look professional is to create a consistent gap between the roofing and the cedar shingle siding. I m always careful not to nail too low or too close to the roof to wall intersection. If not you may begin on the second layer of shingles by cutting six inches off of the first roof shingles.