How To Finish The Top Edge Of A Shed Roof

However the drip edge goes on in stages so you will not be installing it all at once.

How to finish the top edge of a shed roof.

3 put another piece of drip edge but a larger one over the shingles and fascia board and secure down with neoprene washer and screws. Below is a guide for installing drip edge on a shed with a slant style roof that will have your shed sheltered in no time. Finishing the top edge of a standard single sloping shed roof is different from other roof types such as gable or gambrel. A drip edge is the first part of finishing your roof before you throw on the roofing felt or shingles.

Shingling a shed and want some tips. Downside the edge is still susceptible to wind blown rain getting between the shingles and felt paper. Our contemporary house has a shed roof that is finished with a layer of aluminum flashing nailed through the top course of shingles. When shingling a shed roof with three tab shingles the standard asphalt covered tar backed shingles used on most residential roofs you will come to a point at which the top row must be finished with another type of shingle i e ridge cap shingles.

From the pics i think i will still need to drop down another row of shingles before finishing off the edge. Measure up the width of a full shingle from the drip edge and make a mark at each end of the roof. Continue nailing cut shingles along the bottom row to create a solid strip of shingles at the bottom of the roof. Using the appropriate type of shingles and installing them to maximize water resistance is critical when applying the top row.

Nail the shingle in place with four nails so the shingle overlaps the drip cap on the end and bottom of the roof by 1 2 to 3 4 inch. The flashing turns down and just covers the top edge of the fascia board.