How To Trimthe Top Of A Shed Roof

Take a piece of the front angle trim a or b and hold it in place flush to the edge of trim c and tight up to the gable end trim.

How to trimthe top of a shed roof. Using a coil of aluminum flashing like this cut a length that will run the length of. Remove sections of siding immediately adjacent to the top edge of the roof. If the roof rises 7 inches 18 cm for every 1 foot 0 30 m its pitch would be written as 7 12. Shingling a shed and want some tips.

Measure from the top pitch of your shed roof to the eave. Mark the bottom and cut to length. Four hip rafters are angle cut to fit between the two perpendicular common rafters at the end of the ridge board. When shingling a shed roof with three tab shingles the standard asphalt covered tar backed shingles used on most residential roofs you will come to a point at which the top row must be finished with another type of shingle i e ridge cap shingles.

Secure each shingle at the top using three 1 in 2 5 cm roofing nails. Shed build time lapse. Also measure the length of half of the roof from one side of the ridge beam to the edge of the building. Take a piece of trim c and hold it firm to the bottom of the osb and to the front gable trim piece.

So use a tape measure to find the height of the roof above the top wall of the building. This is the exact length of drip edge you ll need starting at the bottom cut your drip edge at a diagonal so it is flush with the outer edge of the fascia board. Cut the ridge end with an angle cut and at the supporting wall top plate with a birdsmouth notch. A common rafter usually runs from each end of the ridge board with the same angle cut and a birdsmouth where it sits on the end walls.

If the siding is vinyl use a siding removal. Finish the shingles up to the top edge of the lean to as described in steps 1 5 above. If you have to overlap then be sure to overlap is at least an inch. I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well.

Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. How to cut and install ridge capping using three tab shingles diy malarkey currently woarking at dean brandhagen chimney services http flue guru wett certi. Make sure the top and bottom of each row overlap by 2 inches 5 1 cm. In this video i show you the basics of roofing.

Use a chalk line or straightedge and framing square to ensure that your rows remain neat and orderly all the way across your roof. Nail no more than 12 apart.