According to asphalt shingle installation where we cite best practices guide to residential construction wiley november 18 2005 asphalt shingles should not be installed on vertical walls.
Installing shingles on steep roof.
Use the chalk line to snap a straight line vertically every 6 inches.
Repeat this on both sides of the roof.
Every 5 inches make a new mark until you get to the rop of the roof.
Pull the drip edge down about a half inch from that line to create a gap between the drip edge and the fascia board.
Once you ve done that cut your shingles to size if they re not already.
Use your chalk and tape measure to mark about 12 inches up on the roof for the first set of shingles.
This is my last video about shingles installations we do about 2 shingle jobs per week this week we started this house on tuesday removal.
To install asphalt shingles start by installing underlayment and new flashing on the roof.
To start installing shingles line up aluminum drip edge flush with the edge of the roof and make a pencil line at the top on each end of the house.
Using the chalk line snap a line between the two marks to get a straight edge.