Shingle A Shed Style Roof

This style was once used mainly on sheds but it s becoming more popular on residential homes.

Shingle a shed style roof.

Shingles refer to asphalt clay slate cedar metal tar and gravel and roll roofing products. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. To build a shed roof you ll need rafter boards plywood gusset plates plywood sheathing felt roofing paper and shingles. A shed roof is one that has a single sloping side.

On other homes only a section of the structure uses a shed roof. Shingling a shed and want some tips. Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt. Sometimes the entire roof is a shed style roof.

Watch and see how easy it is. 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.

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