Shingles - Top Course

Shingles - the Top Course

Dye, Stain, or Paint (Blog) Glues Cutting Shingles Gluing on Shingles Sanding the Edge Top Course (here) Boston Lap Techniques	DHTMLGoodies.com 00. Sizing, cutting, and applying a Top Course of shingles See also "Boston Lap": link at left ../../RGT_Website_assets/ajax-loader.gif DHTMLGoodies.com 01. The last full course has been applied following the guidelines 01D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 02. This ruler doesn't start at the "0" mark 02D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 03. I can fix that 03D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 04. that's better! 04D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 05. Every row of shingles has a 1" reveal 05D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 06. This is where the Top Row should come to leave the next-lower course with 1" reveal 06D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 07. Marking the length 07D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 08. Cutting to the mark 08D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 09. Checking the Reveal: 1"... good! 09D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 10. I can use some of the leftover twisted and broken shingles 10D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 11. Using the first shingle to measure the rest 11D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 12. I counted and am cutting all that I need 12D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 13. I will save the offcuts for 'starters' on the next roof or the next project 13D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 14. I have to start with a half shingle so I am picking a straight-grained piece 14D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 15. Straight-grain cuts with-the-grain more easily 15D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 16. A nice fat line of glue 16D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 17. The Top Course won't press all the way down to the roof 17D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 18. and you can't quite do the "Dip, Scoop, Slide" technique 18D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 19. So you have to lay them in place very carefully 19D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 20. Line up the top edge exactly 20D.png DHTMLGoodies.com 21. Let it dry overnight 21D.png
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