Cedar Roof Installation Guide

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Cedar roof installation guide.

From roofing nails exposure spacing and keyways decking and storage to installation fastening snow brackets dormer flashing and valley flashing. How to install a cedar shingle roof on a garden shed step 1. Use a hammer stapler to fasten it down applying a staple every 12 to 14. Available in premium grade 100 edge grain or number 1 grade up to 20 flat grain allowed in each bundle.

To ensure you are reading the latest edition of the roof manual please contact our office. Cedar logs are first cut into desired lengths. At valley install a 24 wide strip of 30 roofing felt on top of cedar breather. Cover the roof with roofing felt.

Blanks or boards of proper thickness are split and then run diagonally through a bandsaw to produce two tapered shakes from each blank. Installation for more information regarding the installation and maintenance of your cedar shake or shingle application check out the following resources. Handsplit red cedar shakes. Position the first shingle so its end overhangs the edge of the roof by 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 inches.

Remodeler andrew grace gives background information on types of cedar shakes and the standards and installation details outlined by the cedar shake and shingle bureau before walking through the steps to replacing a cedar roof from laying courses of self adhered membrane felt and ventilation matrix to setting up the first row of starter shingles to fitting valleys and capping hips and ridges. Secure it to the. Find out how to best install your next synthetic composite polymer roof. The predominant ridge material manufactured today is for a medium slope roof.

Cedar roof installation and roofing installation tips videos. This document will help you with the installation of your cedar shake and shingle roofs. These videos will help you with the installation of your cedar shake and shingle roofs.