Shingling your shed might not be the funnest job, but it doesn’t have to be a difficult one if you know beforehand some of the basic steps involved. You don’t need to be a pro builder, but definitely pay some time and attention, as a well shingled shed roof will protect both your shed and the possessions you keep in it. Below outlines the steps in roof shingling, that compliments the brief video.
- Remove any old shingles down to the roofing paper. If this is a new shed, place roofing paper on the roof so that you have 1/4 inch hanging over the sides. Some prefer to use a stapling gun, but nailing is recommended.
- Apply the drip edge, on the front and back of the roof. Attach it flush to the trim, by nailing and use tin snips for any bends in the roof, carefully folding over.
You want to start at the bottom of the roof of the shed with the shingles. The edge of the shingles with the gaps will face the edge of the roof. Make sure that your first row of shingles overhang the roof by 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch. As you lay each shingle, nail it down on the upper edge with roofing nails. When you’ve completed the first row, lay the second, overlapping.- Cap the top ridge of the roof with overlapping shingles.
Hopefully this helps make your shed shingling job a little easier! If you have any questions regarding how to shingle your shed, feel free to leave them after this post and Heartland will be happy to help you out.
