Video 13 installing 3 tab roofing shingles.
How to install 3 tab roofing shingles.
You will simply need to add up the total square footage of your roof and divide it by 100.
Architectural shingles are another option and are installed the same way as 3 tab shingles but give your roof more of a 3 d effect due to their varied shapes.
Video 10 install roof sheathing.
Measure your roof so you can be sure you buy the right amount of shingles.
Video 15 installing exterior trim.
However make sure that you do not nail into the tar strip.
In all use four nails per 3 tab shingle.
This step by step tutorial shows how to install 3 tab roof shingles using the racking method.
Video 11 install fascia boards soffit material.
Roll out and staple down roofing felt in overlapping rows.
One square package is equal to 100 square feet of roof.
Nail down the shingles in an overlapping pattern that covers seams and nails.
Video 14 how to install an entrance door.
A pneumatic nail gun starting at 119 the home depot makes quick work of fastening shingles.
Attach the starter strip.
You can install shingles by hand using a roofing hatchet but the work will go more slowly.
For instance when using metal flashing with shingles with a typical 143 mm 5 5 8 exposure such as traditional 3 tab shingles the size of the flashing will be 250 mm x 200 mm 10 x 8.
Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt.
Also place a nail 2 inches from each end of the shingle in line with the other two.
Place nails in the three tab shingles about 3 4 inch 1 8 centimeters above the cutouts near where the tab meets the upper part of the shingle.
With one or two helpers you ll be able to shingle a 1 500 square foot roof in about two days.
Video 12 install lp smart side panels part 2.
The 250 mm 10 length is bent in half so that 125 mm 5 will reach up the wall surface and the other 125 mm 5 will extend onto the.
Video 9 build install soffit ladders.
Before you go out and purchase your 3 tab shingles you will first need to figure out how many of them you will need.
How to shingle a shed with 3 tab and architectural shingles.
3 tab shingles are the most common type of shingle.