How To Shingle Top Of Dormer To Roof

When shingling a shed roof with three tab shingles the standard asphalt covered tar backed shingles used on most residential roofs you will come to a point at which the top row must be finished with another type of shingle i e ridge cap shingles.

How to shingle top of dormer to roof.

23 300 for dormer 16 wide x 14 deep. Shed roof dormer cost. Nail it to the roof with four roofing nails. A shed roof is one that has a single sloping side.

Diamond roof detailed top of dormer valley part 2 of 2. Capping where dormer meets roof duration. A lot of people think i m kidding when i sing the praises of shingling a house from the ridge down but i m not. When you cover the roof with felt or a similar underlayment i prefer using synthetic underlayment lift the front wall and cheek membrane pieces and slide the underlayment under the membrane.

Quite to the contrary shingling a roof from the top down we re talking asphalt shingles here can be faster than going from the eaves up and it always gives a better roof. Since these roofs slope there is less siding required for the dormer than on a shed roof dormer but more work and cutting to accommodate the slope change. Finish dormer wall shingles with wood trim typically 1 by 4 inch boards. Timberline ultra hd in biscayne blue about 106 per square.

Continue with this next row until you reach the end of the dormer. Pattern play photo by malarkey. Put trim on both dormer corners to cover shingle ends on both sides along the wall tops where they meet the roof and around a window. When its time to install the roofing there are a couple things to remember to assure a water tight dormer.

Shingle a dormer shed roof like a main roof with a starter strip over metal edge flashing at the outside of the roof. Start the next row with the bottom tabs of the shingle on top of the adhesive strip of the bottom shingle. 75 120 per square foot or 16 800 to 26 880. Nail trim with corrosion resistant nails through the shingles into the dormer framing.

Average cost and size. Add a first course of regular shingles over the starter strip with the. On smaller houses where dormers add color to the roof look for a dappled shingle. The adhesive strip should contact the bottom of the shingle for a seal to be made.

Step 5 continue shingling roof dormer.