Install 3 Tab Roof Shingles

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Install 3 tab roof shingles.

Video 13 installing 3 tab roofing shingles. See below for a shopping list tools and steps subscr. Tools you will need for roofing from amazon bostitch coil nailer https amzn to 2u1v8e2 shingle remover https amzn to 2fzu5wf roof snake https amzn to 2. Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster.

Owens corning supreme 33 33 sq ft shasta white 3 tab roof shingles. Drive a nail at one end first then drive the others. If you are using a power nailer drive nails by squeezing the trigger and bouncing the nailer s tip onto the shingle. Video 14 how to install an entrance door.

If you are making your own starter shingles cut the tabs off for the starter course bottom row of shingles. Video 9 build install soffit ladders. Known in the trade as vertical racking or staggering this how to lay shingles method enables the roofer to install a single column of shingles all the way to the peak without the wasted back and forth motion necessary to fill several rows of stair steps. 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.

3 tab shingles are the most common type of shingle. Video 12 install lp smart side panels part 2. Video 11 install fascia boards soffit material. You will simply need to add up the total square footage of your roof and divide it by 100.

Measure your roof so you can be sure you buy the right amount of shingles. One square package is equal to 100 square feet of roof. Video 15 installing exterior trim. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva reveals the best ways to secure shingles to a roof.

Before you go out and purchase your 3 tab shingles you will first need to figure out how many of them you will need. 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. Installing three tab shingles 1 cut your starter course shingles if necessary. They are typically 36 inches long in total.