If you want to keep your roof from getting potential water damage then you need to start your roofing project by adding flashing to the ridges and by adding strips of tin to the edges of your hip roof.
Starting architectural shingles on hip roof.
How to shingle a hip roof.
You will need to cut more shingles to size and pay special attention to how the shingles lay on the roof as you round corners.
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The second step involves.
Gaf mastering the roof chapter 11 this video demonstrates the proper installation technique for timberline shingles.
A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles.
Now that you have an idea on how to shingle a hip roof with architectural shingles you can now do replace and install new shingles in your roof by applying the above processes.
If you are thinking of installing shingles on your roof then you should think of installing architectural shingles as these can provide a great look to your roof and exterior.
Lay a starting row at the bottom of the roof along the edge.
Overlap the shingles where both sides meet at the top of the roof.
Having this type of shingles on your roof can also add to your property value more than the traditional shingles.
Place nails in the three tab shingles about 3 4 inch 1 8 centimeters above the cutouts near where the tab meets the upper part of the shingle.
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.
Install the shingles on the other side of the roof in the same way.
Eventually you ll start over again with a complete shingle at the start of the next row.
As you place each new row make sure the center of the next shingle up overlaps the previous row by 2 3 of the total length.
The starting shingles for each row will typically be halved at the ridge of the hip roof as you ascend.
Ideally the amount of the shingle showing on the main part of the roof matches the hip roof.
Replacing the shingles on a hip roof requires more time and effort than working on types of roofs.
Nail down the shingles source.
In addition to the information above you must also know that architectural roof shingles vs asphalt are both suitable in.
