Where To Start Shingling A Hip Roof

Step 1 start at the bottom of one side of the roof at the right or left edge.

Where to start shingling a hip roof.

You want to lay the shingles from the bottom to the top of the valley. You will also want to place them on top and do your best to center them on a seam between two on the previous row. The next one goes on the low side. The lower edges of the shingles align with the lower edge of the 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. Install the flashing on the ridges and tin strips along the edges of the hip roof to provide additional protection against water damage. Working on the base of the edges of your hip roof by making use of 2 stacked shingles. A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles.

Unroll the felt so that the lines are facing upward. 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. The starting shingles for each row will typically be halved at the ridge of the hip roof as you ascend.

Make sure that you start with the first ridge cap lying on the bottom of the ridge of your hip roof. Install cedar shingles with two 5 penny. Roofing felt comes in rolls that feature pre marked lines 2 to 3 inches from the top and bottom edges. 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.

Start nailing the shingles on the topmost corners. 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. Prepare the shingles on the surface of the roof. You need to trim those shingles so that they fit correctly.

Then your first shingle goes on the side you are going to cut. Start by overlapping a starter from both sides of the valley at the bottom. Then trim the sides using a utility knife to match the angles. 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.