On Jun 11, 9:23 pm, tom wrote:
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- Hide quoted text -

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Dunno where you are from but I have never seen a pro lay with verticle
line up. Appearance of the diagonal is far, far more attractive than
straight up the roof. I worked for roofers in both Tx and Wa. Of
course you could argue they do it that way because it is easier but it
still comes down to 'the pros don't do it'.

Harry K