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Shinlging over RoofTiles: the Front Roof
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Start the roof with cut shingles just as you did on the porch
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Fix globs of glue with a shingle; keep your fingers clean
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Press the bottom edge shingles from the bottom to the top
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Straighten and clean the bottom edge
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This line of glue should be higher... glue right at the top is easiest
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Line up the first row of shingles at the bottom
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Lined up at the bottom, glue squeezings cleaned up
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Split and trim a shingle to start the second row
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The top of the shingle lines up with the groove
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Alternate starting each row with a full or half shingle
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Start each shingle low with the top of the shingle in the line of glue
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The glue spreads upward as you press the shingle up into position
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And that keeps the glue from squeezing between shingles
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If an end shingle is too narrow to glue...
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... glue the last full shingle on the end...
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Clean up squeezings and fix scratches
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put it curved-face-down so the edges stay tight
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