Roofing shingles come in strips that are generally about 3 feet long and 8 or 10 inches wide.
How to shingle a shed type roof.
In order to make your roof water tight and to eliminate wind infiltration first place tar on the bottom edge of the roof and lay a row of roofing shingles upside down all the way across the bottom of the roof.
How to shingle a shed roof step 1 installing drip caps.
Roll out and staple down roofing felt in overlapping rows.
Begin shingling at the bottom edge of the roof starting at one end.
Step 2 staple the felt to the sheathing.
How to shingle a shed with 3 tab and architectural shingles.
Attach the starter strip nail down the shingles in an overlapping pattern that covers seams and nails.
Install drip caps along the bottom edges of the roof called the eaves.
Step 3 install a starter course.
Install the drip edge over the gable end felt and under the eaves felt.
Start installing roof shingles.