How To Fix Shingles To A Shed Roof

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How to fix shingles to a shed roof.

Shed build time lapse. When you get down to it there are hundreds of different types of repair you could do to a shed roof. But they fall into 3 basic categories. Position a three tab shingle at the bottom left hand corner of the roof so that it covers the starter shingles and nail it into place.

Place the hexagonal tab of the next shingle and point it to the front directly over the first shingle. Roofing shingles come in strips that are generally about 3 feet long and 8 or 10 inches wide. Use four to six nails to attach each shingle. At the ridge cut the shingle strips into single tabs.

Types of shed roof repairs. I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. 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. In this video i show you the basics of roofing.