TAMKO HERITAGE - Manual (Page 5)

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HERITAGE
®
LAMINATED ASPHALT SHINGLES
Frederick, MD
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Start
here
5-1/8" exposure
Direction of prevailing wind
Start
here
5-1/8" exposure
Fastener
5-5/8"
1"
5-1/8"
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10. HIP AND RIDGE FASTENING DETAIL
Apply the shingles with a 5-1/8 in. exposure beginning at the bottom
of the hip or from the end of the ridge opposite the direction of the
prevailing winds. Secure each shingle with one fastener on each side,
5-1/2 in. back from the exposed end and 1 in. up from the edge.
TAMKO recommends the use of TAMKO Hip & Ridge shingle
products. Where matching colors are available, it is acceptable to
use TAMKO’s Elite Glass-Seal shingles cut down to 12 in. pieces.
Fasteners should be 1/4 in. longer than the one used for shingles
IMPORTANT: PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, CARE NEEDS TO BE
TAKEN TO PREVENT DAMAGE WHICH CAN OCCUR WHILE
BENDING SHINGLE IN COLD WEATHER.
THESE ARE THE MANUFACTURER’S APPLICATION
I N S T R U C T I O N S F O R T H E R O O F I N G C O N D I T I O N S
DESCRIBED. TAMKO BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. ASSUMES
NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEAKS OR OTHER ROOFING
DEFECTS RESULTING FROM FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE
MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW
THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT COVERAGE
UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY. SEE THE LIMITED
WARRANTY FOR DETAILS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
REGARDING THESE APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE
CONTACT TAMKO’S TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT
800-641-4691.
TAMKO®, Moisture Guard Plus®, Nail Fast®, TAM-PRO® and Heritage® are registered
trademarks of TAMKO Building Products, Inc.
Information included in these application instructions was current at time of printing. To
obtain a copy of the most current version of these application instructions, visit us online
at tamko.com or call us at 800-641-4691.