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The last phase of construction is the roof itself. Begin by cutting all your
odd-size roof panels; these will be the panels that form the peak of the roof.
Measure along a long and short outside rafter and figure out how many full panels
will fit, then subtract that from the total length to get the size of the odd panel.
For example, if the long rafter is 57" and the roof panels are 24" x 48", the
odd panel will be 9" wide (57" - 48").
To attach the cedar shingles, first place all the panels for one side
of the roof on a flat, level surface with the long edges together.
Now begin attaching the shakes to the panels with a staple gun, using
3/8" staples and applying three or four staples through the thin end of
each shingle into the plywood panel.
When you get to a point where the next row of shingles will extend
beyond the joint between two roof panels, just staple the shake to the
upper panel (this is why you laid all the roof panels together before
you started applying the shingles).
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