How To Shingle A Porch Roof

Waviness in the metal can develop after cutting and this bend helps keep the flashing straight while you are.

How to shingle a porch roof.

Step 6 make a 10 degree bend on the shingle edge of the flashing approximately 1 2 inch from the edge. Center each ridge cap shingle over the ridge and attach with two nails. Continue laying your shingles horizontally up the roof. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva reveals the best ways to secure shingles to a roof.

This project guide is a combination of those two articles and it covers replacing the existing roof decking installing underlayment and ice dam protection laying the first row laying shingles in the field flashing ridge shingles and vents and more. See below for a shopping list tools and steps subscr. See products and services from this episode. Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof.

With a porch there are not so many essential structural elements that need to be taken into consideration. A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles. Adding shingles to a porch roof is no different than adding shingles to a roof of a home or any other building. Dave gives her some advice to help her with this project.

I am replacing a deck with a covered porch. Integrate shingles on new porch roof with existing shingles on home one of our readers is interested in knowing how to integrate shingles on a new porch roof with the existing shingles on their home. If you hit a stack vent or chimney interlace the shingles with the flashing to allow water to run down the roof. Secure each shingle with four nails.

By margaret of lotus ca question. Trim the shingles at the ridge and ends of roof. Most flashing is 8 inches wide. The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak.

While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately. When you reach the peak either bring the ridge edges together with a ridge capping layer or cut regular shingles into 3 tabbed equal pieces and bend them so they fit on the. A fascia board which is a roofing material that helps compensate when there are inevitable inconsistencies in rafter length will mount on the front and on the sides of your porch roof frame. Cut 12x12 inch ridge cap shingles from standard roof shingles.