Cedar Shake Roof Installation

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Cedar shake roof installation. Use interlayment felt for the second layer. Use a crowbar nail bar or roofing shovel to loosen the old shingles. Cedar roof installation and roofing installation tips videos. Before installing the shakes the roofer covers the roof deck with 15 or 30 pound roofing felt.

Start nailing the new shingles at the lower edge of the roof. Second layer of felt paper. Remodeler andrew grace gives background information on types of cedar shakes and the standards and installation details outlined by the cedar shake and shingle bureau before walking through the steps to replacing a cedar roof from laying courses of self adhered membrane felt and ventilation matrix to setting up the first row of starter shingles to fitting valleys and capping hips and ridges. Remove these old shingles and loose roofing nails from the roof.

To ensure you are reading the latest edition of the roof manual please contact our office. These videos will help you with the installation of your cedar shake and shingle roofs. This document will help you with the installation of your cedar shake and shingle roofs. Installing the cedar shingles.

How to install roofing shakes roof deck. Then lay down a layer of roofing felt. The roll is still 36 inches wide but it has a.