Nailing Strips To Roof

Lean your ladder against one end of the roof.

Nailing strips to roof.

Step 3 installing the zinc strips. A superior alternative to starter shi. This way the next course hides the nails holding down the previous one. Make sure that your truss and rafter are also toe nailed in place before you install your hurricane straps.

Gaf mastering the roof chapter 09 this video demonstrates the proper installation technique for gaf starter strips. Use a hammer and nails to secure the strip to the roof. The premade ones are much quicker and probably neater looking. Install filler strips on the tin roof 1 2 inch above the filler reference line.

They are easy to install and require no cutting on the roof which makes this job safe. Beginning at that end of the roof tuck one of the zinc strips under the shingles that cap the ridge of the roof. This ensures that your trusses or rafters won t move during the installation of your straps. Nail each hurricane strap to your truss or rafter with 16 penny framing nails when you install hurricane straps to a roof.

On one side they have the same configuration as. That is you nail down a course of shingles then lay down the new course above the last course working up the roof. Filler strips may be made of wood rigid foam or other materials. 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.

You will want the shingles to go in both directions on your roof. Temporarily screw the rolled end down to the roof with at least two or three screws. If you have a vent pipe in the way skip to step 5. Make sure each shingle bumps into the next shingle at the center of the shingle.

You can cut strips of zinc flashing copper and lead work too and slide them under a course of roof shingles to kill lichen and moss growing there or you could just buy these premade strips from shingle shield. 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. 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. Shingle starter strips are high quality strips with the right amount of adhesive already applied.