Install Starter Strip Roofing

It is packaged two pieces per shingle 16 shingles per bundle.

Install starter strip roofing.

Quick installation tips for how to install gaf starter strip shingles on a roof. Nails are 3 inches from the edge of the starter strip. Starter strips bottom side have a cellophane protective strip that touches the metal drip edge. The illustration shows a gaf asphalt shingle starter strip the gaf quickstart.

Installing asphalt shingle starter strips. Use with any shingle that has an exposure of up to 6. Gaf mastering the roof chapter 09 this video demonstrates the proper installation technique for gaf starter strips. Click to enlarge any image question.

The continuous sealant ensures an effective seal between the starter and the first course of shingles. Butt the edges together instead of overlapping them. Do not penetrate the shingles with the hammer. Detailed installation of starter strip shingles at the valleys and hips.

Continuing with the starter shingles. Owens corning starter strip shingle helps save time by eliminating the need to cut shingles to create a starter row. Gaf pro series starter strip shingles valley hip install. Speeds installation and helps improve safety.

Using four roofing nails or up to six in high wind areas secure the starter shingle to the surface of the roof. 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. They can also be used as a rake edge strip to stop wind uplift. Starter strip shingle advantages.

It stops water from getting through to the roof at the gaps between shingles and at the notches between tabs. 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. They are a cost saving alternative to the standard preparation of shingles. A superior alternative to starter shi.

Installation of the manufacturer s starter shingle is convenient and is the best product to use as the starter course. It s easy for a single person to position starter strip shingle on the roof. After the first shingle has been placed on the roof set the second starter shingle next to it. Starter strip shingle eliminates the need to cut off tabs or headlap.

Install the starter strip which is just a backing for the first visible row of shingles.