Install 3 Tab Roof Shingles

3 tab shingles are the most common type of shingle.

Install 3 tab roof shingles.

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. Video 14 how to install an entrance door. Video 12 install lp smart side panels part 2.

You will simply need to add up the total square footage of your roof and divide it by 100. See below for a shopping list tools and steps subscr. Item 12061 model sa12. Installing three tab shingles 1 cut your starter course shingles if necessary.

Measure your roof so you can be sure you buy the right amount of shingles. Video 10 install roof sheathing. 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. 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.

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. If you are using a power nailer drive nails by squeezing the trigger and bouncing the nailer s tip onto the shingle. Video 9 build install soffit ladders. If you are making your own starter shingles cut the tabs off for the starter course bottom row of shingles.

Video 11 install fascia boards soffit material. Owens corning supreme 33 33 sq ft shasta white 3 tab roof shingles. Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster. To attach a 3 tab shingle align it with the layout line and drive nails 1 2 inch above the cutout slots including the half slots at each side.

The 250 mm 10 length is bent in half so that 125 mm 5 will reach up the wall surface and the other 125 mm 5 will extend onto the. They are typically 36 inches long in total. Video 13 installing 3 tab roofing shingles. Video 15 installing exterior trim.