Fitting Cedar Shingle Roof Tiles

Our polymer shingles have all of the true to life natural beauty and rustic split textures of real cedar combined with the incredible benefits of a composite roofing material.

Fitting cedar shingle roof tiles.

Cedar shingles are a traditional building material used for both roofing and siding. Use a waterproof membrane under the batten and counter batten to make sure the roof doesn t leak. Cut each shingle to fit at the end of each row. Form the drip edge either dressing into gutter.

Fix by nailing top edge of detail strip using 10mm galvanised clout nails. Space the shingles 1 8 inch apart to allow for expansion. Secure it to the roof by driving in two nails near the top edge of the shingle about 1 inch below its top edge. Maintain the broken bond pattern throughout the roof and ensure a 5mm gap is left between each cedar shingle.

As with the roofing shingles make sure to leave a gap of 1 8 to 1 4 between each shingle to allow for expansion. It is the 1 composite synthetic roofing material alternative for homeowners and residential roofing contractors looking for alternatives to cedar shake shingles slate spanish clay tile barrel tile concrete tile asphalt shingles and metal roofing. Here at roofing superstore we have a selection of western red cedar shingles and eastern white cedar shingles. Cedur manufactures the most realistic top rated synthetic roof shake ever made.

Use pre formed shingle ridge tiles and nailing twice fix these into place with a minimum overlap that is the same as the shingle gauge on the roof covering. When installing cedar shingles it is important that the shingles are spaced appropriately and that each course of shingles overlaps the course beneath by the proper distance. Attach each shingle with two 1 1 4 roofing nails driving the nail heads flush with the wood but not into the wood. Position and unroll the detail strip square to the line of the eaves.

Wood shingles are more susceptible to leaks than composite or asphalt shingles because they don t lock as tightly or lay as flat as traditional shingles. Eastern white cedar shingles will weather to a silver grey and can be painted or stained after 5 7 months of drying after installation whereas red cedar shingles will weather to a natural reddish brown to pale yellow shade. When searching for a cedar shake roof alternative brava s synthetic shake roofing tiles should be at the top of your list. When installing ridge and hip shingles work inwards from the edges.

Cedar shake roofing alternative. Ridges see our available ridges here when you reach the ridgeline you will need to cut the shingles to maintain the 125mm gauge the shingles can be cut with a hand saw or by using a stanley blade to score them. Ensure the shingles are positioned square to the line of the eaves and verge. Or nailing to fascia at 5cm centres.