Shingle Shed Roof Top Edge

Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed.

Shingle shed roof top edge.

Use roof tar to hold down the end of the shingle and nail on both sides of the peak making sure that the tabs from the next tile will cover them. Place one nail at each corner a little way in from the edges and then one if not two in the middle. Start installing roof shingles 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. In this guide we ll take a.

The flashing turns down and just covers the top edge of the fascia board. Nail the fold over to the other roof deck. Lay the first ridge cap. Apply sealant over exposed nails on the last strip.

Determine when to stop laying three tab shingles and switch to ridge caps. How to shingle a shed roof ridge. Lay the entire first row one at a time nailing each down with one inch roofing nails. The tabs of the last row of shingles should come within 5 1 2 of the ridge.

You will know it is time to switch to ridge caps when the non. When you reach the other end of the roof trim any excess off the last shingle with a utility knife. You want a seamless edge that will run the rain down to the shingles without a pathway to get under the shingles and you want a piece to hang over the edge to protect against wind blown rain being able to get underneath. The roof is shingled.

Continue on down the line nailing on both sides and covering the nails with the next shingle tabs. Watch and see how easy it is. I would would take the shingles up to the edge and use pretty much a right angle piece of flashing to cap over the shingles and the edge. How to finish the top edge of a shed roof for the final row cut shingles into strips.

Our contemporary house has a shed roof that is finished with a layer of aluminum flashing nailed through the top course of shingles. Fold the top of the shingle over the ridge. Roofing shingles come in strips that are generally about 3 feet long and 8 or 10 inches wide. Ensure strips are wide enough to cover nails.

Use more sealant along the top edges of all shingle strips. How to finish the top shingle row on a shed roof.