How To Reshingle A Shed Roof

Use these tips to reshingle your roof.

How to reshingle a shed roof.

How to reroof a shed. Remove leftover debris from the roof. Once the shingles are old. Nail down loose roof sheathing to rafters.

Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches. Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork. Roofing shovel or flat pry bar. 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.

Like composite or synthetic it is manufactured to resemble cedar slate or asphalt shingles. Protect your wood shed from the elements by installing roof shingles. Shingles keep water out in layers. Each row of shingles overlaps the one below and a full shingle overlaps the joint between the sides of the shingles below it.

The roof may have a shallower and steeper slope and steeper ones have ridge caps. Rubber roof shingles a shingle made from recycled rubber mostly tires. Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment. Pry the shingle from the roof.

In one way or another each seam is sealed by. The most common asphalt shingle and have 1 4 slots cut out to form three 12 inch rectangular tabs in their bottom half. The nails in the shingle should come up with the shingle when you pry it off. Place a pitchfork flat garden shovel or shingle scraper under the shingle.

Before you reshingle a roof read our step by step guide for adding new shingles over old ones. Tools power nailer or roofing hatchet. Shed roof shingle types 3 tab roof shingles. Remove all of the shingles on the roof.

Wind sun rain and snow often take their toll on 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. Nail drip edge flashing to lower edge of roof. In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to reshingle a roof steps.

This is how to shingle a gambrel shed roof.