Put the next shingle about one eighth to one quarter of an inch away from the edge of the first shingle.
How to install cedar shingles on a shed roof.
Roofing felt overlaps the sheathing and shingles overlap the paper.
Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed.
Start installing roof shingles.
For this project you will need.
Roofing felt drip edge shingle.
This leaves room for the shingles to contract and expand.
Roofing shingles come in strips that are generally about 3 feet long and 8 or 10 inches wide.
Cedar breather creates a space between the cedar shingles and the roof.
Protect your wood shed from the elements by installing roof shingles.
In order to make your roof water tight and to eliminate wind infiltration first place tar on the bottom edge of the roof and lay a row of roofing shingles upside down all the way across the bottom of the roof.
Each row of shingles overlaps the one below and a full shingle overlaps the joint between the sides of the shingles below it.
Shingles keep water out in layers.
Attach the shingle to the roof with two nails driven in near its top edge.