Trim the shingles at the ridge and ends of roof.
How to shingle a porch roof.
Continue laying your shingles horizontally up the roof.
I am replacing a deck with a covered porch.
Waviness in the metal can develop after cutting and this bend helps keep the flashing straight while you are.
The only major difference is that a porch is much smaller so the job is a lot easier and quicker to do.
Frame your porch roof by continually adding rafters until it extends one foot past your porch walls or support columns.
4 inches should go up the house wall and 4 inches should go on top of the porch roof shingles.
The edge of the roof has thin metal flashing that helps water drip off the roof without damaging the home or causing a leak.
Secure each shingle with four nails.
When you reach the peak either bring the ridge edges together with a ridge capping layer or cut regular shingles into 3 tabbed equal pieces and bend them so they fit on the.
Ask this old house general contractor tom silva reveals the best ways to secure shingles to a roof.
Integrate shingles on new porch roof with existing shingles on home one of our readers is interested in knowing how to integrate shingles on a new porch roof with the existing shingles on their home.
Step 6 make a 10 degree bend on the shingle edge of the flashing approximately 1 2 inch from the edge.
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While some skylight manufacturers include flashing in their products sometimes roofing professionals have to create it or purchase it separately.
With a porch there are not so many essential structural elements that need to be taken into consideration.
A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles.
Dave gives her some advice to help her with this project.
Most flashing is 8 inches wide.
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Adding shingles to a porch roof is no different than adding shingles to a roof of a home or any other building.
Open valleys have metal flashing to protect this critical area of the roof.
If you hit a stack vent or chimney interlace the shingles with the flashing to allow water to run down the roof.
A fascia board which is a roofing material that helps compensate when there are inevitable inconsistencies in rafter length will mount on the front and on the sides of your porch roof frame.
