Starter Course Roofing Shingles

If you have selected iko s armourshake shingles for your roof you will need to use iko armour starter.

Starter course roofing shingles.

Cut your starter course shingles if necessary. Unfortunately these cut up shingles may not have properly positioned adhesive to help reduce the risk of shingle blow off. Perforated down the center for easy separation. Pre cut eave rake starter strips are one of the most overlooked parts of a roofing system.

For pricing and availability. Butt the edges together instead of overlapping them. For pricing and availability. Owens corning starter strip shingle plus 105 lin ft black starter roof shingles.

Starter shingles are the initial shingle products installed on the roof just before the first course of the finish shingles which will comprise the visible parts of the roof. Used in conjunction with our standard leading edge plus starter armour starter provides extra thickness and protection between the shingle tabs of the first course of armourshake ensuring a beautiful roof appearance from bottom to top. If there is any overlap the second course will not seal correctly. Continuing with the starter shingles.

It is packaged two pieces per shingle 16 shingles per bundle. Gaf quickstart 33 lin ft black starter roof shingles. If there are no starter shingles along the perimeter edge it would be extremely difficult to try to slide starter shingles in under the first course due to the fact the shingles are nailed along the tar line which is approximately 5 5 to 6 inches above the edge of the shingle. The continuous sealant ensures an effective seal between the starter and the first course of shingles.

This is the basic sometimes called straight up way of laying shingles. Because this is the starter course the second course will be placed directly on top of it. To prepare the tabs and lay the starter course shorten the first starter shingle by 6 inches or about a half of one tab. Installation of the manufacturer s starter shingle is convenient and is the best product to use as the starter course.

Owens corning starter strip shingle helps save time by eliminating the need to cut shingles to create a starter row. It s not complicated and you do not ne. After the first shingle has been placed on the roof set the second starter shingle next to it. Cut six inches off the length of the first starter shingle nailed on then use the rest of them full size.

Shifting them in this way will join the ends of the first regular row of shingles placed over the starter shingles.