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Asphalt shingle roofing question?

I am going to shingle the front half of my house. To cap the top of the roof, I am going to use 1/3 shingles. The problem is that the shingles do not flex if it is not warm outside. I live in South Dakota, and it's still chilly. How do I bend the shingles without them cracking? Also, do I use a lot of roofing cement at the roof cap?

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  1. My husband says to keep the shingles inside until you are going to use them. If this is not possible, you can gently heat them with a blow torch. You can buy roofing cement in a ten ounce caulk tube to put into a regular caulking gun. This has to stay warm too. All you need is a line of the cement - just enough to hold it in place.
  2. Is there a way you can leave the caps in the house to get to room temp. It's a hassel but this will allow them to bend. Then have some one bring them out as you need them. Or your garage if it's heated but not on the cement floor. The only roofing cement you will need is when you finish the cap. The last piece has to be nailed and you will want to cover the nail heads with tar.
  3. alright RO; just make a jig the same pitch as your roof, 6&12, 4&12 etc. place the 3-tab over the jig until you need the ridge peices. they'll stay at this conformity and won't break when applied. nail down your first 3 in the opposite way the winds usually blow and then reverse and tar between each one so they don't rise in the wind
  4. If its a sunny day just lay them in the sun for a short time, they will then bend easily.
  5. I would think, that to keep some tiles in the house where it is warm (maybe even boosting the heat of the tiles with a pistol hair dryer in an enclosed area(box)and bring them out - only when you are ready to apply them. AS for the cement, I guess it can't hurt any. (Its been a while since I did mine.) memory is gone from that event.
  6. omg
  7. you better use a lot of cement on the bottom of ever shingle if its that cold, or the shingles will not stick down. With spring windstorms coming on I am afraid your new shingles will be waving at you, and maybe saying good bye at the same time. Can`t you wait till warmer weather? I think the ridger row cap is the least of your problems in this weather.