How Much Space Between Each Asphalt Shingle?

12-15-2011, 11:32 PM	#1
Phila Newbie   Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 4	How Much Space Between Each Asphalt Shingle? My three-tab shingles have been in my basement and they are probably at about 65 degrees. I am going to put them on my storage shed tomorrow and it will be about 50 to 55 degrees. Most articles that I have read only say to just run a row of shingles and do not say whether there should be a space between the shingles for expansion. Only found two articles that mentioned spacing. One said do not butt them up tightly against each other and one article said to leave about 1/16 inch between each shingle for expansion. In one of the questions on this site someone had shingles that had buckled, and someone wrote that when installed the installer did not leave space between shingles for expansion. I would appreciate any advice as to what space, if any, that I should leave between them, especially with the difference in temperatures between the shingles and the air outside now, and what would happen this summer. Thanks Phil

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12-16-2011, 07:55 AM	#2
tinner666 Pro Slate Roofer     Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Richmond, Va. Posts: 1,425	How Much Space Between Each Asphalt Shingle? 55 isn't bad. Just a 'visible' gap is all. Not quite in contact with each other. If the dab of sealer is the only thing touching, it won't hurt. 1/64" maybe. A hairline gap is fine. __________________ Frank To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-16-2011, 08:54 AM	#3
titanoman Disabled wood vet     Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: California Posts: 1,646	How Much Space Between Each Asphalt Shingle? I agree. Hairline. (instructions on package) Sent from a Samsung Galaxy S2

12-18-2011, 04:19 PM	#4
kt82 Member   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: roanoke, texas Posts: 154	How Much Space Between Each Asphalt Shingle? Back in the good ole days when i was young and feeding 4 kids and Hallmarks were $45 i figured I could save $20 a roof by using a 1/4" space between shingles heck gas was up to 65 cents a gallon then