How To Install Roofing Starter Strip

Gaf mastering the roof chapter 09 this video demonstrates the proper installation technique for gaf starter strips.

How to install roofing starter strip. Install the starter strip which is just a backing for the first visible row of shingles. The continuous sealant ensures an effective seal between the starter and the first course of shingles. Owens corning starter strip shingle helps save time by eliminating the need to cut shingles to create a starter row. Step 3 align the strips.

The end should overhang over the edge about 1 4 to 3 4 of an inch. Starter strip shingles include a high quality properly positioned adhesive that will tightly lock your shingles in place to help prevent shingle blow off link description. After the first shingle has been placed on the roof set the second starter shingle next to it. You can save a few bucks using pre cut starter strips instead of using a whole shingle.

Butt the edges together instead of overlapping them. Place the shingle upside down on a sheet of plywood and use a straightedge to cut it 7 inches wide. It is packaged two pieces per shingle 16 shingles per bundle. As well starter shingles have a sealant strip and when positioned correctly the sealant strip will be on the top surface and at the lowest edge of the roof.

Do not penetrate the shingles with the hammer. Continuing with the starter shingles. Starter strip shingles 101. At the roof s rake edges the starter doesn t necessarily perform that joint covering function it performs at the eave but it is integral in the roof s overall wind resistance.

Before peeling the shingle starter strip trim about 4 inches off an end of the first starter strip and align the strip to the area you are planning to stick it on. You will want the roof granular side up when applying the strip. It stops water from getting through to the roof at the gaps between shingles and at the notches between tabs. See the benefits of starter strip shingles a new roof is more than just shingles.

A superior alternative to starter shi. Install a continuous starter strip or full sized shingles which are simply turned downside up.