How To Reshingle A Shed Roof

Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters.

How to reshingle a shed roof.

The roof may have a shallower and steeper slope and steeper ones have ridge caps. Shed roof shingle types 3 tab roof shingles. The nails in the shingle should come up with the shingle when you pry it off. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches.

As a matter of general perception shingling the roof on a warm day is better than a cool day as the heat helps the shingles in adjusting and expanding according to the requirement. Rubber roof shingles a shingle made from recycled rubber mostly tires. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. Shingles keep water out in layers.

In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof steps. Just like those on your house the shingles on your shed have a limited lifespan. Place a pitchfork flat garden shovel or shingle scraper under the shingle. How to reroof a shed.

Pry the shingle from the roof. Roofing felt overlaps the sheathing and shingles overlap the paper. This is how to shingle a gambrel shed roof. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork.

In one way or another each seam is sealed by. Working time 1 day start to finish 1 day difficulty hard advertisement. Nail drip edge flashing to lower edge of roof. Each row of shingles overlaps the one below and a full shingle overlaps the joint between the sides of the shingles below it.

Wind sun rain and snow often take their toll on shingles. Before you reshingle a roof read our step by step guide for adding new shingles over old ones. The most common asphalt shingle and have 1 4 slots cut out to form three 12 inch rectangular tabs in their bottom half. Remove all of the shingles on the roof.

Tools power nailer or roofing hatchet. Remove leftover debris from the roof. Use these tips to reshingle your roof. Protect your wood shed from the elements by installing roof shingles.

Sheds are important storage areas that have to be able to protect your possessions from the weather this is impossible however without a well shingled roof as water will just drip through and potentially damage everything inside shingling your shed roof is fairly simple and straight forward fortunately and if done correctly it won t need a replacement for some time.