Fitting Bitumen Roof Shingles

With your shingles square to the verge line nail them into place using 20mm large headed clout nails.

Fitting bitumen roof shingles.

Make sure that the area you re working on has the appropriate underlay roofing membrane. Includes useful advice on the best materials to use together with informat. Or nailing to fascia at 5cm centres. Secure your roof shingles at the verge.

Superglass roof shingle instructions. Position and unroll the detail strip square to the line of the eaves. Also apply bituminous sealant adhesive to bind the shingles to the detail strip. Start with the eaves verges valley detailing sections cut lengths of bitumen roof shingle strip from the roll maximum 1m long cutting sufficient lengths to run the length.

Spend some time selecting the best face of the shingles and then nail a double starter course. Ensure the shingles are positioned square to the line of the eaves and verge. Pull the drip edge down about a half inch from that line to create a gap between the drip edge and the fascia board. To start installing shingles line up aluminum drip edge flush with the edge of the roof and make a pencil line at the top on each end of the house.

Repeat the application of the shingle strip for the full. Step by step guide on how to apply bituminous roofing shingles to your shed roof. Using the chalk line snap a line between the two marks to get a straight edge. It is best to use timber roofing battens and counter battens with a membrane to allow adequate air flow if necessary.

You will find some small diagrams on the packs themselves but using our knowledge of working with roof shingles we have gone into a bit more depth to try and help you. Armourshield mosaic roof shingle instructions. Here are the instructions for fitting the 2 most popular designs of felt roof shingles. Check that you have the right adhesive and fixings to apply the shingles ensure you have the right amount of detail strip make sure the area you re working on is fully safe before starting.

Step 8 the complete shingle roof. Fix by nailing top edge of detail strip using 10mm galvanised clout nails. Form the drip edge either dressing into gutter.