How To Shingle A Lean To Shed Roof

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How to shingle a lean to shed roof.

Align the edges flush and insert 6 8d nails. Remove sections of siding immediately adjacent to the top edge of the roof. Continue nailing cut shingles along the bottom row to create a solid strip of shingles at the bottom of the roof. Shingles in the design of your choice when choosing shingles its best to match it with the rest of the shingles on your roof for a more uniform look throughout.

To add shingles to a lean to shed you will need. Here s how to use flashing along the top edge of a lean to shed when finishing the top row of shingles. Secure the last ridge cap shingle with four nails at the corners of the shingle and cover the nail heads with roofing cement. Measure up the width of a full shingle from the drip edge and make a mark at each end of the roof.

Cover the lean to roof with corrugated metal roofing. Fitting the roofing sheets cut the roof sheets from 3 4 plywood and then attach them to the top of the shed. A couple of galvanized inch nails to hold all the shingles on the roof. Lay the last ridge cap shingle in the center of the shed roof on top of the exposed adhesive portions of the two center ridge cap shingles.

Place the first panel on one end of the roof and secure it to the sheathing strips top and bottom with a screw gun and galvanized steel or aluminum screws depending on the type of roofing metal with plastic washers on them. Finish the shingles up to the top edge of the lean to as described in steps 1 5 above. If the siding is vinyl use a siding removal tool to pop out the bottom edge.