How To Install Cedar Shingles On A Shed Roof

Cedar breather comes in 200 square foot rolls and should be installed over the roofing felt with nails or tacks.

How to install cedar shingles on a shed roof.

Shingling a wooden storage shed roof is important for a great looking and long lasting shed. Attach the shingle to the roof with two nails driven in near its top edge. Each row of shingles overlaps the one below and a full shingle overlaps the joint between the sides of the shingles below it. This space allows the shingles to dry more quickly preventing warping and cupping prolonging the life of the shingles.

In order to make your roof water tight and to eliminate wind infiltration first place tar on the bottom edge of the roof and lay a row of roofing shingles upside down all the way across the bottom of the roof. For this project you will need. Cedar breather creates a space between the cedar shingles and the roof. Put the next shingle about one eighth to one quarter of an inch away from the edge of the first shingle.

Ensure the second shingle overhangs the edge of the roof by the same amount as the first shingle. Protect your wood shed from the elements by installing roof shingles. This leaves room for the shingles to contract and expand. Roofing shingles come in strips that are generally about 3 feet long and 8 or 10 inches wide.

Start installing roof shingles.