Nailing Strips To Roof

Beginning at that end of the roof tuck one of the zinc strips under the shingles that cap the ridge of the roof.

Nailing strips to roof.

If the deck sheathing is less than thick use nails long enough to penetrate the roof deck sheathing and extend at least 1 8 beyond the lower side of the roof deck. Filler strips may be made of wood rigid foam or other materials. Lean your ladder against one end of the roof. That is you nail down a course of shingles then lay down the new course above the last course working up the roof.

Spacing of furring strips for metal roof when installing a metal roof over an existing roof insulate the spaces between the wood strips with rigid insulation to prevent condensation before. This ensures that your trusses or rafters won t move during the installation of your straps. Shingle starter strips are high quality strips with the right amount of adhesive already applied. Select nails long enough to penetrate into the roof deck.

Temporarily screw the rolled end down to the roof with at least two or three screws. Make sure each shingle bumps into the next shingle at the center of the shingle. You will want the shingles to go in both directions on your roof. They are easy to install and require no cutting on the roof which makes this job safe.

At the ridge before a ridge cap goes on you also nail down the zinc strips placed so they will protrude beyond the ridge cap. On one side they have the same configuration as. If you have a vent pipe in the way skip to step 5. Step 3 installing the zinc strips.

On the undamaged side wrap one end of the tarp around the 1 3 furring strip making sure the furring strip extends past each end by 1. Nail each hurricane strap to your truss or rafter with 16 penny framing nails when you install hurricane straps to a roof. Insert the nails into a washer or rubber gasket to prevent any water from leaking into. Use a hammer and nails to secure the strip to the roof.

The premade ones are much quicker and probably neater looking. A superior alternative to starter shi. This way the next course hides the nails holding down the previous one. Gaf mastering the roof chapter 09 this video demonstrates the proper installation technique for gaf starter strips.