How Do You Install Cedar Shake Shingles?
Cedar shake shingles are as easy to install on your roof as any other type of shingle. Unlike regular shingles, cedar shakes can last up to fifty years on a roof. Cedar shake shingles are sturdy, highly resistant to all types of weather, and offer a nice step up in appearance from simple asphalt shingles. To get the best out of your cedar shake shingles, you should lay them over new waterproof roofing felt. Install a layer of roofing felt. You will place your first layer at the bottom of the roof along the eave. Let the felt hang over the eave by 3/8 inch. Smooth out the felt and use a staple gun with 1/4 inch staples every 12 inches to hold felt into place. Lay your first row of shakes. Start at the bottom edge. The shakes should hang off the edge of the roof by 2 inches. The thick end of the shake should face down. Attach the shake to the roof with 2 1/2 to 3 inch nails. The nails should be placed 1 inch from each side and 2 inches from the top of the shake. Lay shingles touching eac
