How To Install 3 Tab Roofing Shingles

Place nails in the three tab shingles about 3 4 inch 1 8 centimeters above the cutouts near where the tab meets the upper part of the shingle.

How to install 3 tab roofing shingles.

Video 12 install lp smart side panels part 2. They are typically 36 inches long in total. Video 10 install roof sheathing. This step by step tutorial shows how to install 3 tab roof shingles using the racking method.

Nail the shingles with no tabs such as precut pro start shingles and apply asphalt cement from a caulk gun in many dots along the drip edge under the edge then press the tab less shingles down onto the line of asphalt cement dots with adequate spaces between the dots. Video 14 how to install an entrance door. One square package is equal to 100 square feet of roof. 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.

Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt. Video 9 build install soffit ladders. How to shingle a shed with 3 tab and architectural shingles. Nail down the shingles in an overlapping pattern that covers seams and nails.

Video 11 install fascia boards soffit material. A continuous bead of asphalt could trap condensation or windblown water under the roofing at some point. You will simply need to add up the total square footage of your roof and divide it by 100. Attach the starter strip.

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. A pneumatic nail gun starting at 119 the home depot makes quick work of fastening shingles. Video 15 installing exterior trim. In all use four nails per 3 tab shingle.

Also place a nail 2 inches from each end of the shingle in line with the other two. With one or two helpers you ll be able to shingle a 1 500 square foot roof in about two days. However make sure that you do not nail into the tar strip. You can install shingles by hand using a roofing hatchet but the work will go more slowly.

Measure your roof so you can be sure you buy the right amount of shingles. Before you go out and purchase your 3 tab shingles you will first need to figure out how many of them you will need. 3 tab shingles are the most common type of shingle.