How To Shingle A Roof This Old House

Ask this old house general contractor tom silva reveals the best ways to secure shingles to a roof.

How to shingle a roof this old house. To start installing shingles line up aluminum drip edge flush with the edge of the roof and make a pencil line at the. Place a pitchfork flat garden shovel or shingle scraper under the shingle. Set the first shingle of the second row back a half tab 6 inches 17 centimeters from the edge of first shingle on the first row and so that the bottom of its tabs just touches the tops of the cutout slots on the shingle below. Pull the drip edge down about a half inch from that line to.

The nails in the shingle should come up with the shingle when you pry it off. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters. Install the first course of shingles.

Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. Tommy silva gives the apprentices a lesson in hip roof framing. Http bit ly subscribethisoldhouse he explains the difference b.

However when your roof springs a leak shingles start to blow away or age has just gotten the best of it all you re thinking about is that darn roof. Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. You may ask yourself a few very serious questions like how am i going to. This 1 2 tab has to be cut off where it hangs off the left edge of the gable roof.

Every 5 inches make a new mark until you get to the rop of the roof. Lay the second row of shingles. See below for a shopping list tools and steps subscr. Using the chalk line snap a line between the two marks to get a straight edge.

Pry the shingle from the roof. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. Remove all of the shingles on the roof. A house is more than just four walls and a roof.

Subscribe to this old house. Be sure to follow the shingle manufacturers recommended lapping and nailing. Installing roof shingles in 11 steps. Repeat this on both sides of the roof.