How To Shingle A Roof Ridge With Architectural Shingles

The process to install ridge cap shingles has changed because roofing market trends have favored a new type of shingle.

How to shingle a roof ridge with architectural shingles.

I used architectural shingles on this roof. 3 tab shingles are the most common type of shingle. Architectural roof shingles and tabbed shingles are both roof shingles but when it comes to nails they are different. Architectural shingles aren t great for making your own hip and ridge shingles.

They sell separate ridge shingles to match your architectural shingles. To cover the ridge install vented cap shingles or continuous ridge vent. Beveled wood pieces called horsefeathers must be laid along the thick edges of the shakes to make a fairly flat surface. That means the lower visible part of the shingle has 2 layers.

Integrity roofing and painting llc video demonstrates how to get an added layer of protection on the ridge. Bend single tabs or special ridge shingles over the ridge beginning at the end putting a bead of asphalt under the first ridge shingle to hold down the tab. Roof installation trick for ridge cap. Rob davidson vice president of residential sales for iko canada explains why.

Measure your roof so you can be sure you buy the right amount of shingles. That wasn t ideal for making my own ridge shingles in the recommended. In architectural shingles you need to use longer nails to get through the thicker portion of the shingle. Asphalt shingles can be laid over cedar shakes or shingles however this is a roofing project best left to pros.

When i started with iko over 20 years ago three tab. Before you reshingle a roof read our step by step guide for adding new shingles over old ones. Three tab shingles are easy to cut into strips to create a ridge cap but now roofers and homeowners largely prefer laminated shingles. Having a line in installing new architectural roof shingles will make your work easier and faster.

This is an area of the roof which requires extra care and skill. They are typically 36 inches long in total. Roofers break roofs into squares when measuring for shingles. Nail it where the next ridge shingle will cover the nails about an inch horizontally and vertically.