How To Install Roofing Starter Strip

It is packaged two pieces per shingle 16 shingles per bundle.

How to install roofing starter strip.

A superior alternative to starter shi. Do not penetrate the shingles with the hammer. The end should overhang over the edge about 1 4 to 3 4 of an inch. After the first shingle has been placed on the roof set the second starter shingle next to it.

Gaf mastering the roof chapter 09 this video demonstrates the proper installation technique for gaf starter strips. As well starter shingles have a sealant strip and when positioned correctly the sealant strip will be on the top surface and at the lowest edge of the roof. The continuous sealant ensures an effective seal between the starter and the first course of shingles. Often however a starter course is made of cut shingles.

You can save a few bucks using pre cut starter strips instead of using a whole shingle. Install the starter strip which is just a backing for the first visible row of shingles. Owens corning starter strip shingle helps save time by eliminating the need to cut shingles to create a starter row. Starter strip shingles include a high quality properly positioned adhesive that will tightly lock your shingles in place to help prevent shingle blow off link description.

Continuing with the starter shingles. It stops water from getting through to the roof at the gaps between shingles and at the notches between tabs. Before peeling the shingle starter strip trim about 4 inches off an end of the first starter strip and align the strip to the area you are planning to stick it on. You will use the portion with no tabs.

Step 3 align the strips. Using four roofing nails or up to six in high wind areas secure the starter shingle to the surface of the roof. Place the shingle upside down on a sheet of plywood and use a straightedge to cut it 7 inches wide. At the roof s rake edges the starter doesn t necessarily perform that joint covering function it performs at the eave but it is integral in the roof s overall wind resistance.

You will want the roof granular side up when applying the strip. Install a continuous starter strip or full sized shingles which are simply turned downside up.