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   jako17 | Jul 12, 2005 01:50am | #1

   The faster way to your answer is to post at breaktime unless you are considering carving or inlaying the shingles   :-)

   
   

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   Edited 7/11/2005 6:50 pm ET by jako

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   Ricks503 | Jul 12, 2005 06:40pm | #2

   I agree, check on breaktime- also ask if you need to pre-drill the holes. Make sure to specify what type of shingle you are installing and if you know it the maker and the model/style.  that will ensure you get an answer specific to your needs. also should you use tyvek house wrap or roofing felt under it.1 - measure the board twice, 2 - cut it once, 3 - measure the space where it is supposed to go        4 - get a new board and go back to step 1

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   TomS | Jul 13, 2005 04:09am | #3

   Norm,

   You probably have this information already but I saw the TV-Norm put cedar shingles on a house.  He made a 'cradle' out of a straight piece of pine about 8' long.  On each end he put a 16-20" strip of plywood.  He nailed the strips to the house creating a long ledge on which to place shingles.  This speeds up the process considerably.  You can get the spacing correct to eliminate joint alignment.  We used one when we shingled my garage and the same process when we did my brother's.  Cut with a box cutter---score and snap.  We stained both sides to prevent curling.

   Tom

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   nikkiwood | Jul 13, 2005 04:26am | #4

   I remember seeing that years ago, but I don't remember the details. Did he just use a straight board, and then nail it through the shingles he had already nailed down?********************************************************
   "I tend to live in the past because most of my life is there."
   -- Herb Caen (1916-1997)

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   Robbie | Jul 13, 2005 08:53pm | #5

   Just did our entire house in shingle.   The ledger trick noted above is absolutely the way to go.  However, use 3" wide strips of 3/4 ply for your long boards and connect two 8' boards end to end (screw together with a 4 foot cleat) so that you can get longer runs.   Lay out the entire row and then come back with a pneumatic stapler with either SS or galvalized staples.  Best staples for this are 3/8 or 1/2 wide.

   Good Luck.  It is a great improvement and adds a distinct look.

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   nikkiwood | Jul 14, 2005 05:43am | #6

   So how did you attach the ledger board -- a nail through the board and into the shingles you have already installed?********************************************************
   "I tend to live in the past because most of my life is there."
   -- Herb Caen (1916-1997)

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   TomS | Jul 14, 2005 05:58am | #7

   Not to step in here...BUT...the ledger is a long, shallow 'U' shape with 20" thin plywood strips as the veritcals on the end of the 8' piece.  Those strips are nailed to the house with the ledger/cradle level and at the correct exposure for your shingles (4").  You simply set the individual shingles on the long board making sure to stagger the joints.  When they look good, you nail.  When that run is done you remove the nails in the vertical parts of the cradle, move it to the next location, nail in place and start the process again.

   Tom

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   nikkiwood | Jul 14, 2005 06:55am | #8

   Ah........... that makes sense. Thanks for "stepping in."********************************************************
   "I tend to live in the past because most of my life is there."
   -- Herb Caen (1916-1997)

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   Robbie | Jul 14, 2005 06:36pm | #9

   Well, that is part of the learning. 

   That is how we originally did it and it was a pain to go back and putty all the little holes we created.  Then we adapted a system where we put vertical strips on either end to act as nailers.  Then we nailed  those nailers higher on the wall such that each successive course of shingle would cover the holes we created.

   Bob