Installing roof shingles in 11 steps.
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Using the chalk line snap a line between the two marks to get a straight edge.
For a foolproof color scheme pick a roof that incorporates a shade on the house like the darker charcoal tones in the architectural shingles here which tie into the house s trim.
That way whenever it rains some of the metal molecules will wash down the roof and kill any algae trying to regain a foothold on your shingles.
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To start installing shingles line up aluminum drip edge flush with the edge of the roof and make a pencil line at the top on each end of the house.
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Due to the location of this roof which will receive runoff and snow from adjacent roofs silva ran the ice and water membrane all the way up the roof a belt and suspenders approach lapping it up the sidewalls.
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He also carried the self adhering membrane over the joint where the fascia meets the sheathing.
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