Been fumbling a bit with my first roofing job. A 4 stall unheated condo garage which my mother lives in. The job is going ok as I keep it covered and stop and ask questions when I get confused. Sometimes I get alot of different answers. 
After ripping off the old roofing I discovered a slot in the peak 1 1/2 " x 20' amidst alot of rotten sheathing which I replaced and squishy spots which required scabbing from below. The hip joints did not line up very well sheathing wise. I made certain they were scabbed enough to not move then flashed them with aluminum end to end. The flats are all done with GAF 3-tab double felted as the pitch is 2.6 with one row of ice and water around the perimeter. I wont use 40" starter strip with 36" shingles again. It looks ok but my rain gutters are not as straight as the neighbors, worst on my first side then I got better. I started in the center and worked out on a 44' building, once I got the hang of my nail-gun shingle guide and its nailing temperment my rows are pretty straight. I did use cap staples on my double-felt with the Bostitch gun and I think thats why my shingles dont lay as flat as the neighbor's recently pro-done garage. My question is ... I have this slot I intend to install GAF snow country ridge vent over in the ridge and am still finishing gooping the hip joints ... can anyone detail to me the best way to go about installing the ridge and hip shingles? What about the ridge shingles on the ends that arent over the ridge vent? Do I cover the sheathing with felt and shingles all the way to the peak if the ridge vent is over it? Face the hip and ridge "head shingles" into the wind. Head shingles doubled and fully glued ? I have both liquid and putty knife roofing cement. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED !! Thanks Keith
After ripping off the old roofing I discovered a slot in the peak 1 1/2 " x 20' amidst alot of rotten sheathing which I replaced and squishy spots which required scabbing from below. The hip joints did not line up very well sheathing wise. I made certain they were scabbed enough to not move then flashed them with aluminum end to end. The flats are all done with GAF 3-tab double felted as the pitch is 2.6 with one row of ice and water around the perimeter. I wont use 40" starter strip with 36" shingles again. It looks ok but my rain gutters are not as straight as the neighbors, worst on my first side then I got better. I started in the center and worked out on a 44' building, once I got the hang of my nail-gun shingle guide and its nailing temperment my rows are pretty straight. I did use cap staples on my double-felt with the Bostitch gun and I think thats why my shingles dont lay as flat as the neighbor's recently pro-done garage. My question is ... I have this slot I intend to install GAF snow country ridge vent over in the ridge and am still finishing gooping the hip joints ... can anyone detail to me the best way to go about installing the ridge and hip shingles? What about the ridge shingles on the ends that arent over the ridge vent? Do I cover the sheathing with felt and shingles all the way to the peak if the ridge vent is over it? Face the hip and ridge "head shingles" into the wind. Head shingles doubled and fully glued ? I have both liquid and putty knife roofing cement. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED !! Thanks Keith
