Shingling with fabric glue

Shingling with Fabric Glue

Shingle Slideshow 01 (here)
Shingle Slideshow 02
Shingle Slideshow 03

Fan
Use a fan for Ventilation!

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Dyed shingles, Fabric Glue, and a Fan! ShingleSlideshow/01D.png

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Give the glue bottle a little squeeze before turning it over to control drips ShingleSlideshow/02D.png

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A line of glue for the "Starter Course" ShingleSlideshow/03D.png

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Starters will lift the First Course to the same angle as the upper courses ShingleSlideshow/04D.png

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Try to keep the excess glue spreading upward ShingleSlideshow/05D.png

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glue squeezing at the top will be hidden by the next higher course ShingleSlideshow/06D.png

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Line up the bottom edge ShingleSlideshow/07D.png

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pressed down, straight, and lined up at the bottom ShingleSlideshow/08D.png

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Squeeziings at the top won't show ShingleSlideshow/09D.png

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tidy ShingleSlideshow/10D.png

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Glue just below the guideline - lay the top edge in... ShingleSlideshow/11D.png

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press down as you slide the shingle up to the guideline ShingleSlideshow/12D.png

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Cut the last shingle to fit ShingleSlideshow/13D.png

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Lined up at the bottom ShingleSlideshow/15D.png

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1st course. ShingleSlideshow/16D.png

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do two roofs at the same time to let each course dry a bit ShingleSlideshow/17D.png

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1st course on the second roof... ShingleSlideshow/21D.png

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... 2nd course on the 1st roof. ShingleSlideshow/22D.png

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Start every-other course with a half shingle ShingleSlideshow/23D.png

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dip it in... ShingleSlideshow/24D.png

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press down as you slide the shingle up to the guidelineline ShingleSlideshow/25D.png

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Final adjust to leave the bottom edge lined up ShingleSlideshow/26D.png

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Glue squeezings at the top won't show if your line of glue is high enough ShingleSlideshow/27D.png

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the next higher shingle willl cover the squeezing ShingleSlideshow/28D.png

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Fabric glue gives you time to make adjustments ShingleSlideshow/30D.png

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let each course dry enough ShingleSlideshow/35D.png

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You can do about half a course at-a-time ShingleSlideshow/36D.png

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Save a handful of nice straight shingles for splitting ShingleSlideshow/37D.png

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saved for the next half-shingle needed ShingleSlideshow/42D.png

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If the last shingle is very narrow... ShingleSlideshow/43D.png

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Fill-in with it instead of gluing it on the very edge ShingleSlideshow/44D.png

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Even if you have to trim some shingles at the top... ShingleSlideshow/46D.png

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Keep the bottom edges straight and lined up ShingleSlideshow/47D.png

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Each course shows a 1" reveal ShingleSlideshow/48D.png

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The next course will be cut to leave 1" on the course that's already glued ShingleSlideshow/49D.png

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counting how many to cut ShingleSlideshow/50D.png

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scissors or a razor saw... a razor saw leaves a usable offcut ShingleSlideshow/51D.png

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cutting against a backstop is easier ShingleSlideshow/52D.png

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There's my 1" reveal ShingleSlideshow/53D.png

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Good! ShingleSlideshow/54D.png