Shingling with fabric glue

Shingling with Fabric Glue

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

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Oops! I forgot the Chimney ShingleSlideshow/092D.png

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Here's where it should go ShingleSlideshow/094D.png

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heating softens most glues, and this hair dryer is all the heat needed ShingleSlideshow/095D.png

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a couple of minutes and the glue is soft ShingleSlideshow/096D.png

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The next row takes less time ShingleSlideshow/097D.png

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... and then the next ShingleSlideshow/098D.png

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Lifting them off gently ShingleSlideshow/099D.png

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I can re-use them ShingleSlideshow/100D.png

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keeping things hot I scrape off most of the old glue ShingleSlideshow/101D.png

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Glued in place ShingleSlideshow/102D.png

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Here's the length ShingleSlideshow/104D.png

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... and here's the width ShingleSlideshow/105D.png

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Glue it in ShingleSlideshow/109D.png

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Cut to line up on the bottom ShingleSlideshow/110D.png

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Scissors or a razor saw ShingleSlideshow/111D.png

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Straight across the bottom, touching the Chimney on top ShingleSlideshow/112D.png

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filling in the gaps ShingleSlideshow/114D.png

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keeping the 1" reveal ShingleSlideshow/115D.png

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One side is done ShingleSlideshow/118D.png

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... and the other side ShingleSlideshow/119D.png

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Now it's time for the "Boston Lap. Mark the center with tape. ShingleSlideshow/120D.png

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Boston Lap shingles are laid horizontally ShingleSlideshow/121D.png

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they are attached in pairs, and overlap about 1/4" ShingleSlideshow/123D.png

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cut-to-fit around the Chimney ShingleSlideshow/124D.png

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Stop at the tape ShingleSlideshow/128D.png

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Now do the other side, starting from the other edge of the roof ShingleSlideshow/129D.png

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Stop in the middle ShingleSlideshow/130D.png

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The last shingle pair in the middle bridges the two runs ShingleSlideshow/131D.png

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