Quick And Easy Way Of How To Install Asphalt Roof ShinglesAsphalt roofs require a great care while installation. The required tools or gears for its installation are ladder, jacks, hammer, carpenter knife, compressor and chalk line. Little knowledge is a dangerous thing and so one must take utmost care while Asphalt roofing shingle installation. One must take utmost care while taking measurements for the roof. Note down the length and breadth of the roof and calculate how many sheets are required by dividing the area of the roof by hundred, this way you will get the number of required squares. Characteristically, sheets are measured in square centimeters. Generally, there are 80 shingles in a square. But shingles are sold in the market according to the number of bundles. Here one must keep in mind that three shingle bundles are equal to one square. However, the measurement might slightly vary according to the style of the shingle roof. Now, multiply the number obtained earlier with three and you will get the correct number of shingle bundles needed for roof fixing. Do not forget to add 10 to 15 % for spare areas in case your house's roof has elevations and depressions. During installation, ice/ water shield, drip rims, asphalt paper, edge remitters, roof nails are required. Measure the outline of the roof to buy the drip rims for Asphalt shingle roofing installation. Now, calculate square area for the measurement of the asphalt paper required. Commonly, for new asphalt installation, only two to three courses of ice and water shield is required for filling the foundation of the roof where it is ditched down as compared to normal level of the house's roof. Double the length of the top to get the correct length of the ice/water shield required. For fixing one shingle four to six nails are required. Flashing generally is available according to the inch measurement and in the form of a role. There are various kinds of flashing available in the market. Step flashing is most commonly used at the junctions of the side walls and chimneys. With all the measurements on the paper you can calculate the amount of money you require for Asphalt shingle roofing installation. During the Asphalt shingle roofing installation process first fix the drip rims at the circumference of roof with the nails. Apply covering of ice/water shield after the drip rim installation along with the asphalt paper. Ice/water shield should be applied in such a way that it appropriately swills out with drip rim. Also one must take care that the layer of the shield is laid according to the climate of the place you live. Be careful that you have appropriately fixed the asphalt paper at the full area of the roof. Overlapping of the asphalt paper will give better quality so, make sure overlapping is done nicely. Next is the installation of metal flashing, in all the ditch areas of the roof. Install step flashing in the chimney areas and then finally, start fixing asphalt shingles sheets from the underside of the roof. |