Shingles that are put on the roof of a home are a covering withoverlapping slaps. These slabs are flat and usually rectangular.Just one single layer should make sure that no water is able to getinto the home because of the overlapping design.To apply them, you must start at the very bottom of the roof,and work your way up to the top. The edge at the bottom of each rowgoes over top of the previous line by covering roughly one third ofthat shingle. Each shingle is easily secured in place with a hammerand some nails. Some people may also use a nail gun to make the jobgo a lot faster. Others may even use a staple gun, but it is lessrecommended as staples may come back out. At the tip of the roof,there is a ridge where the two sides meet. At this ridge, there isnormally a sheet of metal or plas