Shingling Techniques

Shingling Techniques

Guidelines
Full Flashing    link
Half Flashing   link
Techniques    (here)
Applying Shingles link
4 different ways to do a
  "Starter Course"

Copper for Flashing:
Dripedge Flashing techniques
Sales

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00. An overview of several shingling techniques ../../RGT_Website_assets/ajax-loader.gif

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01. "Half-Flashing" the valley means flashing just one side 01D.png

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02. It is somewhat different from the "Half-Flashing" link at left 02D.png

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03. Spreading Tacky Glue for copper 03D.png

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04. Here we are gluing on a 5/8" or 3/4" wide strip of copper 04D.png

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05. I usually use gloves to avoid fingerprints 05D.png

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06. Rub it down and, with fresh toweling, clean up excess glue 06D.png

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07. Cut it to fit with a sharp craft knife so it doesn't tear 07D.png

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08. Marking the width of the valley - 3/8 is good 08D.png

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10. A piece of stripwood straight up-and-down helps straighten the shingle 10D.png

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11. Now the stripwood finds the valley angle 11D.png

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12. Marking the valley angle on the shingle 12D.png

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13. Cutting with scissors - the piece on the left will be intact... 13D.png

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14. the piece on the right will split. 14D.png

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15. Use the first shingle as a template for the rest 15D.png

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16. Cutting with a fine-toothed saw 17D.png

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16. It leaves both sides intact 16D.png

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18. but it is slow 18D.png

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19. And on this roof, the second side isn't used 19D.png

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09. Now I am cutting a starter course of shingles 1/4 shingle long 09D.png

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21. The "Starter Course" lifts the bottom edge of the first full course 21D.png

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22. .. so it matches the upper courses 22D.png

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20. Following the marked width of the flashing 20D.png

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23. Cutting a 'fill-in' shingle 23D.png

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24. Save straight-grained shingles as you find them for cutting 24D.png

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25. Shave or sand the edge 25D.png

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26. Make the fit perfect 26D.png

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27. Start every-other course with a half-shingle 27D.png

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28. the joint between shingles weaves back-and-forth from course to course 28D.png

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29. the other side of the valley may have a different angle 29D.png

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30. Cut shingles to go around the chimney 30D.png

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31. Start the Attic cutout with starters too 31D.png

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