How To Shingle An Angled Roof

Using your staple gun secure the felt to the roof.

How to shingle an angled roof.

If you live in an area with inclement weather you should consider using a special ice and water protector. The next one goes on the low side. Place the first shingle end flush to the edge of the roof. Overlap each row at least 3 to 4 inches.

Cut the shingles so that both edges of the upper overlap part have an inward angle. To secure each angled shingle i drive one staple or shingle nail at least 2 inches above the lower edge of the next shingle course and into the top corner of the step flashing. Asphalt roofing shingles simply rely on the force of gravity to shed water from rain or snow melt. To cut your own just cut down multi flap shingles into individual shingles.

Nail each side of the shingle to each side of the ridge just below the shingles self sealing strip. Weave and cut the valley on the highest side of the roof. You want to lay the shingles from the bottom to the top of the valley. Start by overlapping a starter from both sides of the valley at the bottom.

Another key to having the roof drain effectively while making this detail look professional is to create a consistent gap between the roofing and the cedar shingle siding. This project guide is a combination of those two articles and it covers replacing the existing roof decking installing underlayment and ice dam protection laying the first row laying shingles in the field flashing ridge shingles and vents and more. Why is 2 12 the minimum. A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles.

Install new flashing metal. Then your first shingle goes on the side you are going to cut. We typically rip a furring strip to about 3 8 inch and use it as a shingle ledger above the roofing material. At a very low slope any water on the roof whether rain water or snow melt drains very slowly and there is a risk of lateral water movement.

Understand the physics of how a sloped shingle roof works. Shingles on a steeper roof also tend to weather at a slower rate due to their favorable angle to the sun s rays. The challenge with very low sloped roofs is simple gravity.