How To Cut Shingles On Edge Of Roof

Use a chalk line to mark where you want the cut to be on a large stack of shingles.

How to cut shingles on edge of roof.

I installed a roof on a small shed total roof size 7 x 11 using asphalt shingles. Use caution so you don t damage any windows or siding in the process. Inspect the roof line of your house. For example three tab asphalt shingles are tough to cut but these new thicker shingles are even tougher.

Begin by removing the shingles using a roofing shovel. Set the first shingle of the second row back a half tab 6 inches 17 centimeters from the edge of first shingle on the first row and so that the bottom of its tabs just touches the tops of the cutout slots on the shingle below. How to trim asphalt shingles at the edge of a roof. If you are looking to.

Position the side of hook knife against the drip edge beneath the shingle with the blade facing upward against the. Then bend in the. Lay the second row of shingles. Walk through of using both.

Hold a ruler or yardstick over your shingle 1 2 inch beyond the roof line. Looking for tips on best technique and tools to use to trim the shingles on the edge where they re overhanging the eave. Are there any gaps buckled eaves or irregularities in this line. Work quickly because allowing the blade to get too hot while resting against the shingles as it cuts through can start to melt the tar on the back of them and render them useless.

This 1 2 tab has to be cut off where it hangs off the left edge of the gable roof. Install the drip edge as normal. Bring a trash can up on the roof so you have a place to throw old shingles and flashing. If so you.

When you reach a corner where an eave and rake edge meet you need to make a cut to ensure a proper fit. Then use the saw as you normally would to cut through the entire stack at once. Using a straight blade and a hooked blade. You could use a utility knife to cut asphalt shingles and dull the blade or bloody your knuckles.

But as demonstrated in this tip by todd smith a big pair of snips may be a better way to get the job done. Cut the entire drip edge by your second mark so that it only hangs past the edge by an inch. Is it straight across. How to trim them up to the drip strip and maintain a nice even and smooth cut.