On Jun 11, 7:14 pm, Harry K wrote:
On Jun 11, 3:23 pm, Willi wrote:

I ripped off my old roof and got it ready for laying the new shingles. I
planned on starting with a whole shingle, next course -4 inches, next
course -8. Then back to the full shingle.

With the 3/8 inch overhang required, each row of shingles is 24 feet and
7/8 inches. If I use full shingles, I come up 7/8 of an inch short at
the end of the row. Should I just allow a bit of space between each
shingle to make up the 7/8 of an inch over the 24 foot run or???

Willi

The package will give you the installation instructions. They always
in my experience specify starting the first course with a part
shingle. How much to cut off depends on the appearance you want.

A sign of an amatuer job is where all the cutouts line up in a
straight line going vertically up the roof. Much better looking is
where they line up going in a diagonal. Again the package will tell
how to choose either one depending on the amount you cut off the
starting shingle.

Yes, I realize that does not answer your question. The few times I
had that problem, I would cut a piece to fit.

Another tip that I learned way too many jobs down the line is;

Buy 'shingle hatchet' . One eliminates all the eyeballing,
chalklining, etc and speeds things up tremendously. Well on a big
roof you might still have to run a chalk line or two.

Harry K

I'd say the sign of an fairly amateur job is where the slots _don't
_quite_ line up in a straight line. The offset slot method is for
the_real_ amateur (sorry) that can't lay a straight vertical. And yes,
you're right, it wouldn't obviate the OP's problem. Tom