Traditional style (here)
Classic style
Victorian style
  Victorian Pattern (Queen Anne)
Cottage style
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:

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DHTMLGoodies.com 01. Mark shingle guidelines: one-shingle-length 01D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 02. All the rest of the guidelines: 1 inch 02D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 03. Mark both edges of the roof, connect the marks 03D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 04. Roof with guidelines 04D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 05. Cutting Starters, 1/4" or so 05D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 06. Only the bottom edge will be visible 06D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 07. This is a great place to use up twisted or damaged shingles 07D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 08. although they are authentic if used for full shingles too 08D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 09. All shingles were used on this roof 09D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 10. Except for damaged ones, but extra were provided 10D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 11. Enough starters for the whole bottom edge 11D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 12. Magna-Tac 809: see the "Shingle Glues" link at left for more on glues 12D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 13. Starter row glued on 13D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 14. touching side-to-side 14D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 15. Lined up on the bottom 15D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 16. let the glue dry until it begins to stiffen 16D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 17. I am starting this row with a half shingle; 17D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 18. square edge down, 18D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 19. lined up on the bottom 19D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 20. The first course, square edge down 20D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 21. Dip the top edge... 21D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 22. scoop down, touching the shingle next-door... 22D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 23. slide up 23D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 24. dip 24D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 25. scoop 25D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 26. slide 26D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 27. Let the course dry a few minutes 27D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 28. The next course is octagon-edge down 28D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 29. The line of glue is just under the guideline 29D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 30. steady the previous shingle with a finger 30D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 31. Keep the previous shingle from moving 31D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 32. Keep the new shingle touching the previous 32D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 33. Dip, Scoop, Slide 33D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 34. That keeps glue from squeezing up between shingles 34D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 35. ... but if some does squeeze out 35D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 36. it will be covered by the next higher course 36D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 37. Let the course dry until the glue begins to stiffen 37D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 38. the next course starts with a half shingle 38D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 39. the seam between shingles weaves back-and-forth 39D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 40. let the glue stiffen 40D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 41. whole-shingle, half-shingle... every other row 41D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 42. Let the glue stiffen a little bafore starting the next row 42D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 43. Don't worry too much about the fit at the end 43D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 44. the top of the full-length courses 44D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 45. Let the glue stiffen 45D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 46. Each course has 1 inch of "reveal" 46D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 47. The top full-course will be 1" of reveal too 47D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 48. The peak course will be cut to leave 1" for the next-lower shingles 48D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 49. Cutting to the mark 49D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 50. Test 50D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 51. 1 inch... good! 51D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 52. Using that shingle to measure 52D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 53. Cutting the rest of the Peak Shingles 53D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 54. I will save the leftovers for the next shingling project 55D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 55.. Picking a straight-grained one for the half-shingle 54D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 56. Straight-grained shingles cut more easily 56D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 57. Lined up on top 57D.png

DHTMLGoodies.com 58. See also "Boston Lap" linked at left 58D.png

These are HOW500 Hand-Split Pine Shingles dyed with one packet of Dye1 and 3 cups of water
This slideshow is a Demo of techniques - it is almost always best to do the shingling on a fully assembled house