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Rule of Thumb for Starter and Hip & Ridge

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September 7, 2017 at 3:12 p.m.

DouglasB

What "rule of thumb" formula should be used to calculate how many feet of starter shingle and H&R shingle is required based upon the total number of squares to be installed?

October 1, 2017 at 6:20 p.m.

TomB

Are you kidding me?

September 14, 2017 at 9:55 a.m.

DouglasB

I heard there is a "formula" the old-timers used...something like Total Squares x 33/8 = how many feet of stater is needed.  Anybody else heard of this?

September 8, 2017 at 6:06 p.m.

Lefty1

There is none. You use the measurements that you took to figure out the squares.


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