How To Shingle A Pyramid Roof

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How to shingle a pyramid roof.

They are built onto a square or rectangular frame. The classic hip roof configuration has four ridge peaks where the four sloping sides meet to form a point. Score and fold the four leaves down the sides and score and bend to wrap and overlay the leaves around the pyramid. At the very peak you ll make four cuts through a shingle forming a right angle x but leave solid shingle to cover where the four hips join.

Many pros shingle in a vertical line up the roof because it s much faster. 100 square and level. This will help determine how the shingles will lay on the roof width. A standard hip roof resembles a four sided pyramid.

A pyramid roof is a type of hip roof that has four sides that are all triangle shaped and all slope downward. Most asphalt shingles are 3 feet 91 4 centimeters in length. A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles. 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.

Don t worry about it. Pyramid roofs are a popular choice for a shed gazebos and summerhouses as they are a modern eye catcher and definitely stand out from other roof types. Other people will do it differently but this is the way i prefer to make a pyramid roof. If your roof s width is not an even multiple of the shingle s length you will have a partial piece on one end of each row.

Be methodical and have a system. The secret with a roof like this is. Continue laying your shingles horizontally up the roof. If you hit a stack vent or chimney interlace the shingles with the flashing to allow water to run down the roof.

This project guide is a combination of those two articles and it covers replacing the existing roof decking installing underlayment and ice dam protection laying the first row laying shingles in the field flashing ridge shingles and vents and more. How to cap shingle a hip roof.