How To Mark On Roof
Measure the bottom piece of siding to the proper length which is the length of the wall to the roof line minus 2 inches.
How to mark on roof. Every 5 inches make a new mark until you get to the rop of the roof. Use the chalk line to snap a straight line vertically every 6 inches. Fix stair gauges on the framing square to mark the pitch. Repeat this on both sides of the roof.
Use a straightedge to help you transfer the angle you marked on the siding. This old house 2 010 302 views. Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles. Using the chalk line snap a straight line on each 5 inch increment.
So if the pitch of your roof is 7 12 place one stair gauge on the vertical part of the framing square the tongue at the 7 inches 18 cm mark and place one stair gauge on the horizontal part of the framing square the body at the 12 inches 30 cm mark. Use the chalk line to snap a straight line vertically every 6 inches. How to install roof shingles ask this old house duration. Please like and subscribe for more instructional videos.
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