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Wanting more than a rustic cottage, a family opted for a fresh take on classic architecture to distinguish their vacation home. Take a look at the elements that give this home the clean look of classic Shingle style.
"… square-foot masterpiece of Shingle -style architecture--a little … profusion of its namesake cladding, Shingle style is known for restrained … octagonal roofline, covered in cedar shingles , is pure Shingle style, but the large gazebo …"
Articles
… walking on a composition shingle roof when it is very … coatings, weakening the shingles . Also stay off when … ventilation for the attic. If shingles have lost much of their … adhesive holding the shingle tabs down has lost its ability to hold. Cupped shingles can be easily damaged …
… under the next higher shingle . At the upper side … the first course of shingles overhang the drip edge … leaks. Sealing the shingle edges as shown keeps … siding. Overlapping shingles cover nails, sealing … usually covered by the shingle or tile above. The …
… visual textures. Organic shingles are made of cellulose fibers … or wood fibers. Fiberglass shingles are made of glass fibers. Both shingle types are covered with an … mineral granules. Fiberglass shingles can be more prone to breakage …
Videos
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Slide Shows
Cedar shingle panels consist of shingles attached to a plywood or OSB backerboard. The backerboard is … building wrap and install trim boards and flashings. Materials Shingle panels, 1X3 for the story pole, strips of felt or self-stick …
… the most common type of shingle . Other composition shingles , such as architectural … course is made of cut shingles . Place the shingle upside down on a sheet … When you install the shingles , leave one shingle unnailed so you can later …
Roofing Over Existing Shingles
… layer of waterproof shingle underlayment (WSU) over the existing shingles at the eave end … The rest of the shingles are full-width. The thicker the new shingle , the better it … Repair broken shingles . If a shingle is torn or cracked …
… with three layers of shingles covering the wall … third the length of the shingle . For example, in these pages 16-inch-long shingles are installed with 5 … twice, then snap the shingle apart. You may need … install wide notch-cut shingles . Avoid having a joint …
… hot) day, lift up the tabs of the shingles above the damaged shingle or shingles . Use a flat pry bar to pry out the … working up, install the replacement shingles . You will have to lift up shingle tabs to drive some of the nails …
Installing Pre-shingle Flashings
… after the underlayment and before the shingles ; follow the instructions here. If you … with a strip of metal valley flashing. Shingles lap over the flashing. In some installations … Roofing cement, not nails, secures the shingles to the flashing. A woven (or closed …