How to Shingle a Storage Shed Roof
The very first thing that you are going to want to take into consideration is the pitch of your shed’s roof because this will help to determine if you will be comfortable working on it.
As soon as you choose to do the work yourself you are going to need to remember to keep your personal safety at the top of your mind at all times. While getting your storage shed roof shingled is an important job, you do not want to sacrifice your personal safety to get the job done. That being said, it is very possible to put shingles on your storage shed roof just as long as you have the proper tools and a good safety plan in place.
The types of materials that are needed to properly shingle a roof will depend on the type of shingles that you are planning on using. But normally you are going to need the following tools and equipment in order to get your storage shed properly shingled. You are going to need to get: asphalt shingles, straightedge ruler, ridge cap shingles, a hammer staples, roofing felt, barbed roofing nails, staple gun hammer and a trimming knife.
Because you do not want to go over your budget and waste your time and purchase more materials then you are going to need. You are going to want to figure out just exactly the total area of your roof. You will then have an excellent idea as to just about the exact number of shingles that you are going to need to complete your job. After that has been figured out you can figure out what type, style, color and texture of shingle that you want to get.
The first thing to do would be to unroll the roofing felt over the plywood top of your roof. The felt should then be stapled down securely over the surface and around the edges to cover the entire roof.
You are going to want to get starting by unrolling the roofing felt all across the plywood top of your storage shed. You want to staple the roofing felt securely to the roof. You also want to be sure that the felt will go around the corners of the roof so that the entire surface is covered.
You need to make sure that the very first layer of shingles that you are laying down is upside down so that all of the tabs are pointing up. You will then need to cut the first shingle about six inches using a straightedge and a utility knife. You should make sure that the bottom of the shingle should overhang the drip edge of the storage shed by at least 3/8 of an inch. You should use full sized shingles for the rest of the row and nail them down with roofing nails.
You start the next row with a full shingle and correctly position each shingle that you are using with the tar area near the top and the colored tabs on the bottom. Be sure to attach the shingles beginning from the base of the roof. You should use three or four roofing nails with each shingle.
Now that you have all the singles properly attached to your storage shed room you then should then cut off all parts of the shingles that are creating an overhang on the sides of your storage shed. Then all you need to do is the needed cleaning and additional trimming.
Trim off any excess part of the shingles from the sides of the roof. You may also use constructive adhesive to reinforce shingles along the edges and prevent them from popping out. Upon reaching your roof’s peak, attach the ridge cap shingles down the middle from side to side of the roof. Trim off any excess parts, and then clean up.
Shingling a roof is not so difficult once you understand the basics. A good shingling job will provide your roof with a waterproof barrier that will last some 15 to 20 years.