[jessesandy]

Question about using a starter shingle roll. Is it in addition to a starter shingle then the first course or is the first course of (3 tab) shingles to go right on the starter roll ? The roof is in the SF Bay Area, rarely gets below freezing.

 

[craig11152]

Question about using a starter shingle roll. Is it in addition to a starter shingle then the first course or is the first course of (3 tab) shingles to go right on the starter roll ? The roof is in the SF Bay Area, rarely gets below freezing.

It replaces a typical starter. So first course right over roll.

 

[joecaption]

#1, No way would I be installing 3 tab shingles unless I was flipping a house.
#2, If I was going to cheap out with 3 tab's I would not spend the extra money on a starter strip.
You'd get the same protection by cutting off the tabs on the 3 tabs, cut the shingle along the notch at the top of the shingle to off set the joints, flip it around so the adhesive is at the bottom..

 

[jessesandy]

Thanks Craig.
Joe, I'm only going two to three courses of shingles into the roof to install a drip edge and splice in new plywood deck in one spot (one spot so far, anyway), so I stuck with what's on the rest of the roof. And, I like the way the entire backside of the starter roll sticks down to the extra wide drip edge I'm installing.