My friend says I can use flat shingles to cover the apex of my roof.
But I see there are special "Hip & Ridge" shingles for this purpose.

Why are they better?

Why are they folded like that?

TIA

On Oct 9, 8:41 am, wrote:
My friend says I can use flat shingles to cover the apex of my roof.
But I see there are special "Hip & Ridge" shingles for this purpose.

Why are they better?

They aren't necessarily, but they are perforated which allows them to
be separated and installed faster. Also, the hip and ridge shingles
are generally laminated in multiple layers, creating a better look
with modern "architectural" shingles. They are pretty expensive.

To get a similar look for less expense, I often "double up"
conventional shingles along the peak, which mimics the look of the hip
& ridge shingles at a lower cost (but more work).

Why are they folded like that?

Unless I'm not understanding your question, the simply answer is that
you can't cover the "apex" of your roof without "folding them". It is
a ridge, and you have to cover it to prevent leaking.

JK

TIA

On Oct 9, 6:41 am, wrote:
My friend says I can use flat shingles to cover the apex of my roof.
But I see there are special "Hip & Ridge" shingles for this purpose.

Why are they better?

Why are they folded like that?

TIA

Yes, you can and I would estimate that a very high percentage of roof
jobs do just that.

The special, pre-made ones, cost more and may look better but save you
the labor of cutting regular shingles in thirds, not that it is much
of a job.

Harry K

Harry K writes:

The special, pre-made ones, cost more and may look better but save you
the labor of cutting regular shingles in thirds, not that it is much
of a job.

If you have plain single-thickness three-tab shingles, you can easily
cut them into pieces suitable for the ridge line.

On the other hand, if you have the fancier "architectural" shingles,
they are two layers thick in some places to give a look that is more
like a real wood shingle roof. They'll be harder to cut in thirds, and
may look weird when rotated 90 degrees (so the water flow is "sideways"
relative to the original shingle).

The special ridge shingles are precut, and designed to look thicker than
they really are.

Dave

On Oct 9, 6:38 pm, (Dave Martindale) wrote:
Harry K writes:
The special, pre-made ones, cost more and may look better but save you
the labor of cutting regular shingles in thirds, not that it is much
of a job.

If you have plain single-thickness three-tab shingles, you can easily
cut them into pieces suitable for the ridge line.

On the other hand, if you have the fancier "architectural" shingles,
they are two layers thick in some places to give a look that is more
like a real woodshingleroof. They'll be harder to cut in thirds, and
may look weird when rotated 90 degrees (so the water flow is "sideways"
relative to the originalshingle).

The special ridge shingles are precut, and designed to look thicker than
they really are.

Dave



Okay. Thanks for all the answers.

I'll be cutting regular shingles into thirds.

So, may I take it that the special-made hip and ridge shingles are
folded back on themselves in the middle simply because it makes them
LOOK better when they lay on the ridgeline??

There's no practical water-proofing benefit?

On Oct 13, 7:33 am, wrote:
On Oct 9, 6:38 pm, (Dave Martindale) wrote:





Harry K writes:
The special, pre-made ones, cost more and may look better but save you
the labor of cutting regular shingles in thirds, not that it is much
of a job.

If you have plain single-thickness three-tab shingles, you can easily
cut them into pieces suitable for the ridge line.

On the other hand, if you have the fancier "architectural" shingles,
they are two layers thick in some places to give a look that is more
like a real woodshingleroof. They'll be harder to cut in thirds, and
may look weird when rotated 90 degrees (so the water flow is "sideways"
relative to the originalshingle).

The special ridge shingles are precut, and designed to look thicker than
they really are.

Dave

Okay. Thanks for all the answers.

I'll be cutting regular shingles into thirds.

So, may I take it that the special-made hip and ridge shingles are
folded back on themselves in the middle simply because it makes them
LOOK better when they lay on the ridgeline??

There's no practical water-proofing benefit?- Hide quoted text -

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Sorry for the misunderstanding, Big_Jake.
Yes, I was talking about he "laminated multiple layers" when I used
the word "folded"

Why are they folded like that?
Unless I'm not understanding your question, the simply answer is that
you can't cover the "apex" of your roof without "folding them". It
is
a ridge, and you have to cover it to prevent leaking.