How To Redo A Shed Roof

One bundle of a 25 or 30 year shingle covers 33 3 sq.

How to redo a shed roof.

Nail each side of the cap shingle into the roof. Center each shingle on the ridge of the. Ensure that each cap overlaps the one below it by. And a sheet of plywood covers 32 sq.

Place and nail the shingles from the bottom of the roof to the top. Step 2 apply roofing paper. Divide the total square footage by the different amounts for felt shingle or plywood. Make cuts in the solid part of each three tab shingle to match the ones on the opposing side.

Venting prolongs the life of the roof. Cover the ridge of the shed s roof with these cut shingles. How to shingle your shed roof. Roofers use a circular saw to cut a long slot along the roof ridge if there isn t one then cover it with a plastic flap as shown or a flexible vinyl matrix.

The cap of each shingle should fall evenly in half over each side of. Place the ridge cap shingles over the roof ridges. Feet 30 felt covers about 215 sq. If this is an old shed you will need to remove the existing shingles before you can lay the new stuff.

Step 1 strip old roofing materials. Openings along the sides allow air out of the attic cooling the space and lowering your air conditioning bill.