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Starter Strip Shingles
Starter Course Shingles are Essential for
Preventing Roof from Leaks
By Mark J. Donovan
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When installing asphalt roofing
shingles starter strip shingles are necessary along the roof eaves. Starter
strip shingles sit at the roof eave edges and under the first course of
shingles. Starter course shingles are required to prevent water from working in
between the tab notches and shingle edges on the first course of shingles. You
can create your own starter strip roof shingles by cutting away the tabs on
3-tab asphalt roofing shingles or by simply inverting the 3-tab shingles when
installing them.
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Alternatively you can purchase
pre-fabricated starter course shingles from a variety of asphalt shingle
manufacturers. Roofing material manufacturers also offer starter shingle roll
and “starter strip plus shingle” products that reduce starter strip shingle
installation time and reduce shingle waste.
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Extend the outside edge of the starter strip shingles approximately ¼ to ¾ inch
out beyond the drip edge and roof eave. This is necessary to prevent the rain
water from dripping onto the fascia board, which can lead to rot. To fasten the
starter strip shingles to the roof apply roof cement on the underside of the
starter strip shingles so that they are glued down to the drip edge. Then nail
the starter strip shingles higher up near the sealant strip.
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The tabs on the first course of
asphalt shingles will lock down to the exposed sealant strips with this
technique.
After installing the starter strip
shingle course you can then install the first row of full sized asphalt roofing
shingles. When installing asphalt roofing shingles install them left to right
(or right to left), and from bottom to top, effectively in a stair like pattern.
Fasten each shingle down with 4 to 6 hot dip galvanized nails with 3/8 inch
heads and 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inches in length.
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| Make sure the first course of full sized asphalt roofing
shingles extend beyond the starter strip course by approximately 1/8 of an
inch.
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as you wait for the roofing contractor to come back and finish roofing your
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