How To Fit Roof Shingles

Measure the length of a shingle as it lies across the roof.

How to fit roof shingles.

Adhere the shingles adjacent to the flange with roofing tar. Roofing shingles come in strips that are generally about 3 feet long and 8 or 10 inches wide. It generally takes three bundles of shingles to cover 100 square feet. Adhere the joint where the cut edges of the shingles meet the dome.

Cut the shingles to fit around the flange s dome. Preparing the roof 1. Start installing roof shingles. Also apply bituminous sealant adhesive to bind the shingles to the detail strip.

This will help determine how the shingles will lay on the. Lay the lower edge of the flange over the top of the lower shingles and the upper edge is positioned underneath the. Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across. Get the right number of shingles for the job.

Secure your roof shingles at the verge with your shingles square to the verge line nail them into place using 20mm large headed clout nails. Starting at the bottom of the roof map out a guideline with chalk. You can use a sharp stanley knife to trim away any unwanted overhang at the verge.