How To Install Cedar Shingles On A Hip Roof

How to install a cedar shingle roof on a garden shed.

How to install cedar shingles on a hip roof.

Step 2 line up the first shingle with the bottom of the entire shingle lined up with the bottom edge of the roof. Lay down a layer of shingles with a second layer over the top until the shingles meet at a single straight peak. Tom silva shows the apprentices how to properly install wood shingles. You can position them starting at the bottom or at the edges.

Install the flashing on the ridges and tin strips along the edges of the hip roof to provide additional protection against water damage. Use the same gauge as the shingles at the ridge to give a more uniform appearance. Line the entire roof peak with a good adhesive membrane that the roof caps will adhere to. Make sure to put the thick end at the top on only the bottom row.

Once all the shingles are nailed to the roof decking construct the cedar shingles. Cover the roof with roofing felt. Secure it to the. Make sure all shingles on each side are covered.

A sample from our installation guide for cedar shingles based on 405mm shingles with phil lloyd. This means ridges should be cut when they meet the central point. Thisoldhouse asktoh subscribe to this old house. To speed up installation use pre formed hips and ridges.

Each shingle will have two nails that go in it an inch from either side and 4 inches from the top of the shingle. Step 8 the complete shingle roof. Start nailing the shingles on the topmost corners. Position the first shingle so its end overhangs the edge of the roof by 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 inches.

Then trim the sides using a utility knife to match the angles. Overlap every shingle by at least an inch and a half from where the edge of the roof is. A sample from our installation guide for cedar shingles based on 405mm shingles with phil.