Where To Start Shingling A Hip Roof

Now use a single cap at every spot as you go up the ridge.

Where to start shingling a hip roof.

You can position them starting at the bottom or at the edges. The next one goes on the low side. Using a utility knife trim the right or left sides of your shingle depending on the end you started at so that it fits the angle of the roof. Weave and cut the valley on the highest side of the roof.

Start by overlapping a starter from both sides of the valley at the bottom. The lower edges of the shingles align with the lower edge of the roof. You want to lay the shingles from the bottom to the top of the valley. After that line the shingle up with the roof and drive two nails through the top corners and one in the center to fasten it in place.

As you place each new row make sure the center of the next shingle up overlaps the previous row by 2 3 of the total length. Start at one edge of the roof and install the first row of cedar or asphalt shingles. You need to trim those shingles so that they fit correctly. Working on the base of the edges of your hip roof by making use of 2 stacked shingles.

Then your first shingle goes on the side you are going to cut. Install the flashing on the ridges and tin strips along the edges of the hip roof to provide additional protection against water damage. Roofing felt comes in rolls that feature pre marked lines 2 to 3 inches from the top and bottom edges. Then trim the sides using a utility knife to match the angles.

You will also want to place them on top and do your best to center them on a seam between two on the previous row. Install cedar shingles with two 5 penny. Unroll the felt so that the lines are facing upward. The starting shingles for each row will typically be halved at the ridge of the hip roof as you ascend.

Make sure that you start with the first ridge cap lying on the bottom of the ridge of your hip roof. A couple of weeks ago we published a two part series showing how a local roofing contractor shingled a roof with architectural shingles. Start nailing the shingles on the topmost corners. Step 2 line up the first shingle with the bottom of the entire shingle lined up with the bottom edge of the roof.