Octagonal Shingles
Traditional
Classic style
Victorian style
Cottage style with ¾" reveal
  1. Flashing and Guidelines
  2. First Course (here)
  3. Weave, Flattening, Top Course
Drip Edge and Valley Flashing

Details and Techinques:
  Boston Lap
  Top Course ("Reveal")
  Dip-Scoop-Slide (applying shingles)
  Sandpaper on a stick (trimming the edge)   

Sales:
  Pine Octagon Shingles (1000):  (500)
  Red Cedar Octagon Shingles:
  Dye1 Reddish Brown:
  Dye3 Dark Grey:
  Copper Sheeting for flashing:

c.1880 photo of the Roseland Cottage roof

1845 sketch by owner, Henry Bowen

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DHTMLGoodies.com 33. .. so I will double the thickness of the bottom edge of this course so it will match 33D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 34. Pick out the flattest shingles for the first course 34D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 35. and choose ones with twist to cut 35D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 36. Counting out the ones to use for the first course 36D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 37. Cutting the ones for extra thickness 37D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 38. Cut one 'thickness shingle' for each 'First Course' shingle 38D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 39. I'll glue it here 39D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 40. Not much glue is needed 40D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 41. Line up the bottom edges 41D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 42. a clothes pin is a good clamp 42D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 43. two are needed to squeeze the whole width 43D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 44. Paper clips work too 44D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 45. ... or binder clips 45D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 46. ... or chip bag clips 46D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 47. Let the glue dry 47D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 48. Save the leftovers for the next shingling project 48D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 49. The glue is dry 49D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 50. 80 or 100 grit sandpaper laid flat on the work table 50D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 51. Scrubbed to make the bottom flat from the top to the bottom edge 51D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 52. The high spot in the middle is gone 52D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 53. Do them all 53D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 54. A thin line of glue just below the guideline 54D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 55. See the slideshow 'dip, scoop, slide' at left 55D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 56. 56D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 57. 57D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 86. Dip 86D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 87. Scoop 87D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 88. Slide 88D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 89. Lined up with the guideline 89D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 90. The last shingle on this row will be cut to fit (plus a little for sanding) 90D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 91. Use twisted shingles for cutting 91D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 92. just a little for sanding - not too much 92D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 93. The first course! Let the glue dry. 93D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 00. Next: Weave, Flatten, Top Course
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Tacky Glue is slower than solvent glues because you have to pause for each course to stiffen
These are HOW500 Hand-Split Pine Shingles dyed with one packet of Dye1 and one cup of water