How To Cedar Shingle A Roof Ridge

Cedar roof installation and roofing installation tips videos.

How to cedar shingle a roof ridge. Secure it to the roof by driving in two nails near the top edge of the shingle about 1 inch below its top edge. Once you ve reached the ridge bend the shingle over the ridge so that each side is equal and nail it into place with a single nail on each side. To speed up installation use pre formed hips and ridges. Use pre formed shingle ridge tiles and nailing twice fix these into place with a minimum overlap that is the same as the shingle gauge on the roof covering.

This roof structure and stone walls were added around. Cover the length of the cedar shingle roof peak that the new layers of shingles have made. Make sure all shingles on each side are covered. Start at one of the eaves of the ridge and wrap a shingle around the ridge of the roof.

Set the angle of a table saw blade to match the pitch. These videos will help you with the installation of your cedar shake and shingle roofs. Check with the shingle or shake manufacturer to determine the recommended exposure length for your roof slope. Cut your last shingle on each row to size repeating all the way to the ridge.

Step 3 put the next shingle about one eighth to one quarter of an inch away from the edge of the first shingle. Continue along the ridge of the roof until you have all of the shingles secured. Measure the pitch of the roof using a tape measure and level. Cover all of the nail heads with roofing cement.

Position the first shingle so its end overhangs the edge of the roof by 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 inches. The shingle should be in the center of the ridge. Line up the edges with the chalk line and secure with 2 roof nails right above the adhesive line on the shingle tab. At the ridge trim each shingle to create a shortened ridge course and then fix each shingle along the ridge twice.

Lay down a layer of shingles with a second layer over the top until the shingles meet at a single straight peak. Do the same with the next shingle continuing this step until you get to the far edge of the ridge. A cedar shingle roof can add a lot of rustic charm to an outbuilding or in this case to a well house. When installing ridge and hip shingles work inwards from the edges.