To speed up installation use pre formed hips and ridges.
Installing cedar shingles on a curved roof.
How to install shingles on a curved roof.
Overlap every shingle by at least an inch and a half from where the edge of the roof is.
Start at the bottom of the roof and lay sheets of the paper securing with staples every 6 inches or so.
The first course of cedar shingles should be a double course ie two layers of shingles.
The first row of shingles should overlap the edge of.
Use the same gauge as the shingles at the ridge to give a more uniform appearance.
This means ridges should be cut when they meet the central point.
Begin laying your shingles at the edge of the roof.
Cedar roof installation and roofing installation tips videos.
These videos will help you with the installation of your cedar shake and shingle roofs.
Make sure to put the thick end at the top on only the bottom row.
Lay tarpaper over the roof.
Set out the first course of cedar roof shingles when starting out ensure there is a 38mm overhang projecting over the verge and eaves.