Jill says not to worry about overlapping the shingles at the hip. The roof that Jill worked on had hips, so some shingles had to be trimmed when they got to the hip edge. Once you get all the way to the top, you're done shingling. Your last row of shingles may need to be trimmed at the top. Jill says that you'll get the hang of it all pretty quickly and you'll be shocked how fast it is to install these shingles. Also make sure, says Jill, that you are nailing on your pre-drawn lines, or as close to them as you possibly can. The bottom of the shingle should clip onto the top of the shingles in the previous row. Make sure, says Jill, to that the edges are clipping together as you install the shingles. From there, you'll use your full size shingles the rest of the way across. If that row butts up against the wall of your building, you'll have to use a flashing piece which is basically half a shingle cut vertically with a flange to act as flashing on the side of the building. ![]() ![]() Once that row is done, you'll start on your next row, which will be the full size shingles. ![]() So, you start with your starter half-shingles, clipping the bottom edge to the drip edge and then nailing them in. If you don't draw it out, you risk having the rows get off line, and the roof won't look as good as you progress toward the top.Īs with any roofing project, you're going to start at the bottom, at the drip edge and work your way up. That way, as you work your way up the roof, you can make sure that your rows are staying straight. The next thing Jill says you should do, is lay out your shingles ahead of time, meaning figure out where your rows are going to go and draw lines on the roof planning them out.
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