Pry off old roof shingles with pitch fork.
How to shingle a roof this old house.
Mark 12 inches up on the roof for the first course of shingles then mark every 5 inches all the way up the roof to set your reveal.
To lay out the design for the shingles begin at the bottom of the roof and place a tape measure inch from the edge of the roof to ensure the shingles overhang the drip edge.
Do this on both sides of the roof.
Cover roof deck with 30 pound felt underlayment.
Nail drip edge flashing to lower edge of roof.
Staple felt every 6 to 8 inches.
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