How Spacing Roof Shingle

Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails.

How spacing roof shingle. Each flashing should overlap the one below by at least 75 mm 3 but not be visible below the shingle top lap. With laminated shingles place four to six quarter sized dots spaced evenly about one inch above the bottom of the overlapping shingle. How to do it prep work space. Install a starter strip.

As on the other shingles use 4 roofing nails on each shingle. Snap horizontal chalklines to help you keep the courses straight. Understand the basic patterns. Using alternate patterns 1.

Consider four and five. For three tab shingles place two quarter size spots of plastic roof cement under the lower corners of each tab as shown in figure 2 7. Then the end of each shingle overlapping a step flashing must also be well embedded in plastic cement. When nailing the shingle do not place any nails closer than 6 from the valley center.

Stagger each course to achieve the half pattern. Imbed each step flashing in a 75 mm 3 wide application of asphaltic plastic cement and nail in place. If possible have the shingles delivered via a boom directly onto the roof. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle.

First snap a line for the top of the. All the other patterns work in essentially the same way offsetting.