How To Install Felt Roofing Shingles

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How to install felt roofing shingles.

Bring a trash can up on the roof so you have a place to throw old shingles and flashing. Watch and see how easy it is. Begin by removing the shingles using a roofing shovel. Roofing contractor jack viera demonstrates installing three tab asphalt roof shingles.

Installing the roofing felt does take care but can go very quickly. How to install felt underlayment for a new roof. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva reveals the best ways to secure shingles to a roof. Taking the time to properly prepare the sheathing will make all the difference in how quickly and easily the felt paper is installed.

Install the shingles so that each one is overlapping the shingle directly below it which will conceal the nails. Setting the roll and then nailing off. 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. This video walks through the very basic steps for installing tarpaper felt.

Use caution so you don t damage any windows or siding in the process. Roofing felt is comprised of a base made from natural materials such as wood cellulose or synthetic ones such as fiberglass or polyester and then coated or saturated with a protective coating such as bitumen asphalt which repels water but still allows the product to breathe. It starts with installing solid decking usually plywood or oriented. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed.

When you reach the end of a row cut the last shingle to size before installing it. Remove the metal flashing. Installing a roof is much more than just nailing shingles onto some boards. Starting a roof with tarpaper felt.

Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster. See below for a shopping list tools and steps subscr. Shingling a shed and want some tips.