How to Shingle a Roof
Everybodies roof wears out over years and it is costly to replace the shingles. With the right know how you can do it yourself. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Remove all existing roofing material down to the roof decking. A shovel works well to remove shingles. It must be a square nosed shovel. You take shoel under old shongles and get under nails and pop them up. After removing existing roofing materials check decking for any problems. Replace parts of decking where it is rotted or broken.
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Put an ice and water shield on decking until it is two feet inside building line. Put felt oer decking the rest of the way. Lap the roofing felt at least two inches each row. A hammer stapler works fast to put felt down.
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When felt is finished you are ready to shingle. Apply a row of starter shingles or starter strip along eave. Now cut a set of starter shingles. On 3 tab singles make a set of starters that are in six inch increments. In architectural shingles cut one shingle at 7 1/2 inches and the next at 15 inches. Use all four shingles plus a full shingle in your set. When applying each course of shingles start with longest starter and angle your way up. Hang starter shingles 1/2 inch over roof edge. When you have starters on. follow these with full shingles to you get to the end of roof. Cut ender so it hangs over 1/2 inch. Do this til you are at the peak of roof. Repeat on other side or sides of roof. When you are to the peak on all sides you are ready to cap the roof. Take your cap shingles and fold over peak nail both sides lap so there is a 5 to 7 inch reveal depending on shingle style. When going around a vent or other protrusion cut shingles close and caulk down to flashing.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are on a steep roof put up guard rail and use roof jacks. Also use a safety harness. Being up in the air is dangerous use all safety precautions. If you use an air gun use safety glasses.
