Architectural Shingle ridge detail?
Chargerny
| Posted in Construction Techniques on
I feel stupid asking this question, but I can’t seem to figure this out myself. I just put a new IKO architectural shingle roof on my garage and I can’t figure out what the ridge detail should be. If it were 3-tab I’d know what to do, but when I look at other archectural shingle roofs in the neighborhood I’m pretty sure they didn’t just cut the shingle in thirds and bend it over the ridge as you’d with a tab. I’m equally sure that they didn’t cut the shingle in half the long way and use the upper (normally hidden) half in thirds because the color is wrong.
Is there a special ridge cap shingle I should have bought along with the regular shingles? Am I wrong about what others have done?
Thanks in advance for the answers.
Replies
Yes, you need to use the Iko hip-and-ridge shingle components for your ridge. The archicturals, like the Chateau, won't do it.
Your supplier has them in stock, most likely.
I just get 3-tab in the same color, and cut them normally (into thirds; taper the tops) - maybe halve the exposure or vary it 0-4 inches to "lumpify" or break up the ridge line somewhat. Also cut the 3-tabs to use for starters - it's cheaper.
Forrest
I agree with you about the ridges/hips, done with 3-tab. I just don't like the look of the high profile hips I see.zak
"so it goes"
Well,
you can do it either way, but the three tabs don't have the same warranties that the architectural shingles do. Plus the right ridge caps have a raised rear portion that keeps the same look that the rest of the shingles have.
The caps are a little pricey but worth it in the long run.
Vince Carbone