Fitting Bitumen Roof Shingles

Spend some time selecting the best face of the shingles and then nail a double starter course.

Fitting bitumen roof shingles.

With your shingles square to the verge line nail them into place using 20mm large headed clout nails. Separate shingles approximately 6mm apart. Each length of roof shingle strip needs to be overlapped. 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.

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. Ensure the shingles are positioned square to the line of the eaves and verge. Position and unroll the detail strip square to the line of the eaves. Or nailing to fascia at 5cm centres.

Using the chalk line snap a line between the two marks to get a straight edge. Step 8 the complete shingle roof. Here are the instructions for fitting the 2 most popular designs of felt roof shingles. You can use a sharp stanley knife to trim away any unwanted overhang at the verge.

Includes useful advice on the best materials to use together with informat. Superglass roof shingle instructions. Armourshield mosaic roof shingle instructions. Also apply bituminous sealant adhesive to bind the shingles to the detail strip.

Secure your roof shingles at the verge. Fix by nailing top edge of detail strip using 10mm galvanised clout nails. 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. Pull the drip edge down about a half inch from that line to create a gap between the drip edge and the fascia board.

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. Form the drip edge either dressing into gutter. Make sure that the area you re working on has the appropriate underlay roofing membrane.