When planning to roof a shed, you have to install a drip edge. It’s a metal strip that goes around the roof edges. Doing so helps keep water away from the important parts underneath the roof. A roof installer nails this drip edge to the roof without exposing the nails. That way, it looks nice from the ground.
They also put a black felt-like layer on top of the drip edge.
The layer acts as a protective blanket for the roof deck, shielding it from water damage. It gets rolled, starting from the bottom. That way, individual pieces overlap, like shingles on a roof. Then comes the starter strip – the first shingle sits along the roof edges. This one creates a tight seal and protects the roof from strong winds. They nail this starter strip down securely, hiding the nails.
It’s time for the main event – the shingles. These are the overlapping squares that you see on most roofs. They start at the bottom and work their way up. Each shingle overlaps the one below it by a bit. The roof experts nail the shingles in two ways: one near the edge and another a bit higher. After that, they put a ridge cap on top where the two slopes of the roof meet. It’s like a crown on the king’s head.
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