Lay the next row of shingles directly on top of the.
How do i cut roofing shingles.
Position the side of hook knife against the drip edge beneath the shingle with the blade facing upward against the shingle medium.
Measure cut and install the rake fascia the fascia on the gable ends.
Use 4 nails per shingle and 6 nails on the prevailing windward sides of the roof as wind resistance nailing.
Lay one row of shingles starting from the lower left corner of the roof.
Rather than cutting the shingle at the roof s edge.
Weave and cut the valley on the highest side of the roof.
Here s what to do.
Continue to chalk additional guidelines based on the width of the shingle through at least four courses rows across.
For any shingle cutting that doesn t include an entire stack you ll want to skip the saw and opt instead.
Use a speed square for the angles.
At no place on your shingle roof should the shingles line up exactly with the shingles in the previous row.
Using a straight blade and a hooked blade.
You want to lay the shingles from the bottom to the top of the valley.
Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles.
Using upward pressure slide the knife toward you.
Following the manufacturer s directions.
The best way to cut shingles circular saw.
Repeat this basic pattern alternating shingles across the roof working toward the right side using the chalk line to keep the shingles straight horizontally.
Draw a blue chalk line at this line.
Tin snips are.
Attach the rake fascia so it is flush with the top of the sheathing using galvanized 8d nails 2 1 2.
Then your first shingle goes on the side you are going to cut.
Published on aug 7 2016 how to cut asphalt roof shingles this method focuses on cutting asphalt shingles with a utility knife.
This should leave you with about 1 2 of the shingle left.
Using a utility knife cut them off at the bottom of the adhesive strip.
The next one goes on the low side.
Start by overlapping a starter from both sides of the valley at the bottom.
Butt a full shingle up against the cut shingle and nail into place.
Under some conditions a circular saw can be used to cut straight lines on a stack of shingles.
Once all the rake fascia are in place measure and cut the fascia and nail it to the rafter ends.
To begin installing the first shingles on your roof cut off the three tabs on the shingle.
Starting at the bottom of the roof map out a guideline with chalk.
This row should project half an inch 1 27.
