TIPs on Installing NICE Looking Roof With No Leaks (drip Edge, Tarpaper, Shingles)

For a more detailed instruction, watch the video.

The drip edge is hangs 3/4in over the edge. Cut the drip edge to the right size and nail it in place

The tar paper only needs tacked on with a few nails.

When we start to put the singles one the first row of shingles needs to go on upside down.

Now we are going to cover the roof with shingles, the shingles will alternate side to side so it creates the classic roof pattern. All shingles have little cuts that you can pull up and line your singles up to it (it saves a lot of time measuring). Each shingle gets four nails, they get pounded in on the tar strip.

Adding a chalk line REALLY helps you line up the shingles. If you put your tape measure at the top of the grove and measure up 12in that is where you will put your chalk line

Cut the shingle into four pieces, then cut a small taper on both sides on the black side of the shingle. This keeps the black part of the shingle from showing. On the last piece the nails will be exposed, so you need to cover them in some silicon so it wont leak.