How To Shingle Steep Pitch Roof

Probably no home improvement is as tough yet satisfying as re roofing your house yourself.

How to shingle steep pitch roof.

Generally shingle dimensions are 1x3 feet. This is my last video about shingles installations we do about 2 shingle jobs per week this week we started this house on tuesday removal. Pitched roofs are there for a reason they help the flow of rainwater and even snow to move away from the roof. Without extra roof shingle tab sealing asphalt roof shingles on a very steep slope or on a vertical wall surface may fail to seal resulting in severe wind blow off damage in storms.

Step 7 attaching the shingles. Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof. They provide excellent weather resistance great value and now more than ever a tremendous range of beautiful designs and color blends. If you happen to have an extremely steep roof you will have an even greater challenge.

Otherwise it would settle in a puddle. The following shingles should be installed with the tabs pointing toward the bottom of the roof. Install the first shingle with the tabs pointing toward the roof top. The possibility of slipping and falling makes working on any roof dangerous but it s especially so if the roof rises more than 4 feet for every 12 feet of.

Continue marking the roof with the chalk line every six inches after that. It isn t hard as long as you are careful take your time do it right and be safe. The short simple answer is 2 12 has traditionally been considered the absolute minimum acceptable roof slope suitable for asphalt shingles. Over time these puddles can cause rot mildew and other issues.

Are constructed with some sort of pitch or slope to the roof. How to work on a steep roof the benefits of pitched roofs. If every roof was flat there d be a lot more leaks and water damage. Nevertheless we have on occasion found asphalt roof shingles and occasionally mineral granule coated roll roofing or even modified bitumen roofing nailed to.