Shed Style Roof Shingle Siding

Shed roofs come in all shapes and sizes but we are looking specifically at two types.

Shed style roof shingle siding.

For example my 8 x10 shed with a 6 12 slope gable roof siding calculation looks like this. This video will show you how to install roof shingles. Shingling a shed and want some tips. Using this chalk line method extend the first row around the entire shed.

Shed roof shingle types 3 tab roof shingles. Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed. For this project you will need. Install asphalt roofing on storage shed.

Like composite or synthetic it is manufactured to resemble cedar slate or asphalt shingles. When you hear the term asphalt shingles many times we are talking about standard 3 tab roofing shingles. Attach each shingle with two 1 1 4 roofing nails driving the nail heads flush with the wood but not into the wood. Roofing felt drip edge shingle.

As with the roofing shingles make sure to leave a gap of 1 8 to 1 4 between each shingle to allow for expansion. How to finish the top edge of a shed roof. Later on we ll investigate the finer points of applying shingles to the top row of a lean to type shed. Single slope and lean to.

Throughout this guide we ll discuss both. Watch and see how easy it is. The completed shed with a slanted roof image first. Rubber roof shingles a shingle made from recycled rubber mostly tires.

Slant roof style is also known as a skillion shed or lean to it is a single sloping roof and can be thought of as half of a pitched roof. The most common asphalt shingle and have 1 4 slots cut out to form three 12 inch rectangular tabs in their bottom half. The cost to side the 304sq ft. Let s start with some of the most common roof shingle styles.