How To Shingle A Roof Ridge With Architectural Shingles

That means the lower visible part of the shingle has 2 layers.

How to shingle a roof ridge with architectural shingles.

That wasn t ideal for making my own ridge shingles in the recommended. Roofers break roofs into squares when measuring for shingles. 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. This is a perfect video for a do it yourself homeowner a.

They are typically 36 inches long in total. They sell separate ridge shingles to match your architectural shingles. Architectural shingles aren t great for making your own hip and ridge shingles. Foundational aspects of ridge cap installation are covered in this how to install ridge cap video.

3 tab shingles are the most common type of shingle. Architectural roof shingles and tabbed shingles are both roof shingles but when it comes to nails they are different. Measure your roof to determine the number of shingle bundles and felt rolls also known as underlayment needed to cover the roof. Three tab shingles are easy to cut into strips to create a ridge cap but now roofers and homeowners largely prefer laminated shingles.

Rob davidson vice president of residential sales for iko canada explains why. The process to install ridge cap shingles has changed because roofing market trends have favored a new type of shingle. When i started with iko over 20 years ago three tab. In architectural shingles you need to use longer nails to get through the thicker portion of the shingle.