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Overlapping shake roof shingles.
Pry up the first overlapping shingle to expose the nails with the pry bar.
Roof shingles consist of a series of individual overlapping components that when laid together in rows or courses starting at the bottom edge of a roof form a barrier designed to repel water snow and ice.
The shingles are applied in the same manner.
Underlayment requirements for wood shingles the cedar shake and shingle bureau recommends installation over type 30 asphalt felt underlayment for red cedar shingles and shakes.
Most shingles are nailed down with four nails but the first row of shingles are usually double stacked and may have.
Use a flat pry bar or roofing shovel to pry.
Remove the ridge caps.
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However there are a few different ways to install cedar shingles.
The answer is yes you can lay new roof shingles over old ones now that we ve taken care of the primary question at hand we ll consider a couple of reasons why you might want to do this.
Composite shake roofing tiles have the craftsmanship of natural hand split cedar shake with the advantages of color stability a lifetime warranty.
Synthetic shake shingle prices will vary depending on your property and location.
Install the felt paper with minimum 6 inch overlaps on vertical joints 2 inches on horizontal laps and 4 inches wrapped each way at inside and outside corners.
Cedar shingles follow the same method starting from the bottom and moving up the roof.
Then we ll look a lot more reasons why you might not want to do this.
Doing it now will make it easier to keep the reroofing job clean.
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Roof shingles are installed in such a fashion that each seam or joint is overlapped by a shingle further up the roof.