Where To Start Shingling A Hip Roof

Then your first shingle goes on the side you are going to cut.

Where to start shingling a hip roof.

You want to lay the shingles from the bottom to the top of the valley. Start at one edge of the roof and install the first row of cedar or asphalt shingles. Then trim the sides using a utility knife to match the angles. Start by overlapping a starter from both sides of the valley at the bottom.

Install the flashing on the ridges and tin strips along the edges of the hip roof to provide additional protection against water damage. Start nailing the shingles on the topmost corners. The lower edges of the shingles align with the lower edge of the roof. Roofing felt comes in rolls that feature pre marked lines 2 to 3 inches from the top and bottom edges.

The next one goes on the low side. Make sure that you start with the first ridge cap lying on the bottom of the ridge of your hip roof. Using a utility knife trim the right or left sides of your shingle depending on the end you started at so that it fits the angle of the roof. A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles.

You can position them starting at the bottom or at the edges. You need to trim those shingles so that they fit correctly. Unroll the felt so that the lines are facing upward. Weave and cut the valley on the highest side of the roof.

Step 1 start at the bottom of one side of the roof at the right or left edge. Install cedar shingles with two 5 penny. Now use a single cap at every spot as you go up the ridge. Step 2 line up the first shingle with the bottom of the entire shingle lined up with the bottom edge of the roof.

After that line the shingle up with the roof and drive two nails through the top corners and one in the center to fasten it in place. Prepare the shingles on the surface of the roof. This project guide is a combination of those two articles and it covers replacing the existing roof decking installing underlayment and ice dam protection laying the first row laying shingles in the field flashing ridge shingles and vents and more. As you place each new row make sure the center of the next shingle up overlaps the previous row by 2 3 of the total length.