How Spacing Roof Shingle

All the other patterns work in essentially the same way offsetting.

How spacing roof shingle. If possible have the shingles delivered via a boom directly onto the roof. Then the end of each shingle overlapping a step flashing must also be well embedded in plastic cement. How to do it prep work space. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle.

Stagger each course to achieve the half pattern. For three tab shingles place two quarter size spots of plastic roof cement under the lower corners of each tab as shown in figure 2 7. You may want to lay a shingle find where it sits in the valley and give it a small bend so the shingle sits firmly in the crease. Each flashing should overlap the one below by at least 75 mm 3 but not be visible below the shingle top lap.

Imbed each step flashing in a 75 mm 3 wide application of asphaltic plastic cement and nail in place. Understand the basic patterns. Install a starter strip. With laminated shingles place four to six quarter sized dots spaced evenly about one inch above the bottom of the overlapping shingle.

Consider four and five. First snap a line for the top of the. Using alternate patterns 1. As on the other shingles use 4 roofing nails on each shingle.

You ll get the most life out of your shingles and your roof by laying them in a smart. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails.