Finishing The Peak Of A Roof With Shingles

Score and fold the four leaves down the sides and score and bend to wrap and overlay the leaves around the pyramid.

Finishing the peak of a roof with shingles.

Adding more nail holes to a finished roof is not recommended. Lay the last ridge cap shingle in the center of the shed roof on top of the exposed adhesive portions of the two center ridge cap shingles. Center the ventilating or waterproof strip over the roof peak ensuring it covers the tops of the shingles on either side of the peak. Nail these rows of shingles near the peak of the roof on both sides overlapping the peak.

Secure the last ridge cap shingle with four nails at the corners of the shingle and cover the nail heads with roofing cement. Cut the tab off the start shingle so that the edge is smooth and in line with the edge of the roof. You ll need longer nails for this part as you re driving through more layers of shingles. Continue on down the line nailing on both sides and covering the nails with the next shingle tabs.

You can either use special shingles called ridge shingles or cut a number of regular shingles into 3 tabbed equal pieces and bend each so they fit snugly on the roof peak and nail them into place. Capping a roof is the last thing done during a roofing project. A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles. It must be completed at the very end of the shingle run to overlap the uppermost shingles and form a weatherproof seal.

At the very peak you ll make four cuts through a shingle forming a right angle x but leave solid shingle to cover where the four hips join. Press down firmly to ensure the strip adheres securely to the. Use roof tar to hold down the end of the shingle and nail on both sides of the peak making sure that the tabs from the next tile will cover them. 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.

If you ve already put your drip edge on the top edge of your shed then don t move it.