Cedar Roof Installation Guide

Always follow the manufacturer s installation instructions.

Cedar roof installation guide.

This document will help you with the installation of your cedar shake and shingle roofs. To ensure you are reading the latest edition of the roof manual please contact our office. Shingle installation shown when flashing a valley on a cedar roof utilizing cedar breather the flashing should be applied so that it is in direct contact with the underside of the shingle or shake interleaved felt and on top of the cedar breather and felt. 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.

Blanks or boards of proper thickness are split and then run diagonally through a bandsaw to produce two tapered shakes from each blank. Cover the roof with roofing felt. From roofing nails exposure spacing and keyways decking and storage to installation fastening snow brackets dormer flashing and valley flashing. Position the first shingle so its end overhangs the edge of the roof by 1 1 4 to 1 1 2 inches.

Handsplit red cedar shakes. At valley install a 24 wide strip of 30 roofing felt on top of cedar breather. Available in premium grade 100 edge grain or number 1 grade up to 20 flat grain allowed in each bundle. Use a hammer stapler to fasten it down applying a staple every 12 to 14.

The predominant ridge material manufactured today is for a medium slope roof. Cedar logs are first cut into desired lengths. Find out how to best install your next synthetic composite polymer roof. Cedar roof installation and roofing installation tips videos.

How to install a cedar shingle roof on a garden shed step 1. These videos will help you with the installation of your cedar shake and shingle roofs. On the left side of the page in the blue section under the heading supporting documents you will find our care maintenance brochure or click here for more information.