Thread: From chalk lines to roof lines--Putting final shingles at the top
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Default From chalk lines to roof lines--Putting final shingles at the top

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Got some great answers and my son and I went to work. Unfortunately, it
was much more work than I anticipated, and being a "40-something" mom
with an 18-year-old not too enthusiastic son as a co-worker, just
getting the bundles of shingles on the roof just about killed both of
us.

So, work has progressed quite slowly. However, the end is in sight. We
are at the top! We measured so as to adjust the last few rows of
shingles so that they end right at the top.

Congrats! Sounds perfect, so far. And whilst the son undoubtedly
complained to high heaven (it's in the job description of teenagers,
after all! ), down the road he'll be bragging and inside right now
he's as full of himself as can be...

....

Except, what do we do now. My son pointed out, just as we prepared to
start the last row, that half the shingle will be grey, the bottom half
with the tabs will be white and the "black tarry strip across the
shingle will also be exposed. And where do we nail it?

I did buy a piece of drip edge that will come up over the top of
shingle and I suppose we could nail right at the top, slop roof cement
where the shingle and drip edge will meet and go from there....will
that work.
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Drip edge goes at the bottom, not the top, so don't use that here.

If there isn't a ridge vent (that is, if the two pieces of roofing meet
at the roof ridge), then lay the last rows at the peak w/ the proper
setback and, if necessary, trim to the peak.

Then, to finish, take the shingles and, starting at the end of the
house into the prevailing wind, turn them ninety degrees and lay them
over the ridge where there's an equal amount on each side. Use two
nails on each and a dab of roof cement under the top edge of the first
one. When you're done, you'll have a nice, single-color ridge w/ no
tabs showing.

If you will look at some other houses, you should be able to see how
this works.

If, on the other hand, there is/was a roof vent, post back and someone
can lead you through that as well.

Again, sounds like you made a good job of it!

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