Shingle A Shed Style Roof

To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles.

Shingle a shed style roof.

A shed roof is one that has a single sloping side. Shingles refer to asphalt clay slate cedar metal tar and gravel and roll roofing products. Shingling a shed and want some tips. Watch and see how easy it is.

Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt. First cut your rafter boards to size using a circular saw to make sure they fit your roof. You might use a shed roof on a new addition to your home even though the rest of the house has a hip roof or another design for example. Some other roofing materials which are used for low slope curved or butterfly roof styles are pvc tpo and rubber membrane.

Ribbed sheet steel may work better on a shed or gable roof while shingles may work better on a hip or octagonal roof style. On other homes only a section of the structure uses a shed roof. 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. This style was once used mainly on sheds but it s becoming more popular on residential homes.

How to shingle a shed with 3 tab and architectural shingles.