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Before you get Started - You'll Need:

1. A good, sturdy ladder, long enough to safely reach the roof; and a rope to secure the ladder and to serve as a safety line.
2. A roofer's hatchet or a hammer.
3. Roofing nails through the deck a minimum of 1/8" inch galvanized 11 or 12 gauge nails with large heads at least 3/8" in diameter. Nails should be long enough to penetrate through the shingles and 3/4" into the roof deck, or completely through the deck. Normally you should use nails that are 1 1/4" long for new roofs, 1 1/2" long for re-roofing over old asphalt shingles, and 1 3/4" long for re-roofing over old wood shingles.
    
4. A pouch or nail apron and a tool belt.
5. Asphalt plastic roofing cement.
6. Metal drip edge for rake and eave.
7. Fifty foot tape measure.
8. Utility knife (for cutting roofing).
9. Tin snips for cutting metal drip edge and metal flashing.
10. A straight edge.
11. A caulking gun and putty knife.
12. A chalk and string line for snapping straight guide lines.
13. A pair of gloves.
14. Mineral surfaced or coated rolled roofing material for valley installations.
15. Metal flashing material as described in the section on flashings.
16. Soft soled shoes to prevent slipping on roof.