Roofing How To Do It Yourself

Make sure the underlayment lies smooth before you nail the top edge.

Roofing how to do it yourself.

Measure 35 inches up from the eaves at several intervals along the roof and mark them. Cut the shingles to fit around the flange s dome. Do not use the eaves as a guide instead because they can be uneven. Do not use the bottom of the roof as a straight line.

Doing so will most likely cause you to get the paper crooked leaving you with wrinkles in the material. Adhere the joint where the cut edges of the shingles meet the dome. Then pull off the. Stick on the underlayment.

Protect the roof against ice dams and windblown rain with self stick ice and water. Starting at the bottom corner of the roof lay a strip of roofing felt horizontally across the bottom edge of the roof. Allow the felt to extend 1 4 inch 6 5 mm to 3 8 inch 1 cm at the bottom roof edge. Keep the rain where it belongs with these tips for maintaining a protected roof.

Project step by step 15 roll out the self stick underlayment. Using a staple gun or hammer tacker staple 6 to 8 inches apart making sure there are no ripples or bubbles in the felt as you go. Lay the lower edge of the flange over the top of the lower shingles and the upper edge is positioned underneath the. Peel off the bottom backing.

This is not a complete install only basic install on a bungalow i.