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| Shaker Shingles Historic Patterns |  |
| Overview | Making Shingles | Historic Patterns | Replacement Options |
| Wooden Shingles -- Historic Details and Installation Patterns |
|---|
| Shingle Patterns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |  |
| Long biaxially-tapered, sidelapped | Traditional overlap | Fancy butts (fishscales shown) | Staggered overlap | Steamed & bent "thatch" |
| Ridges | ||
|---|---|---|
 |  |  |
| Projecting comb | Board ridge | Alternating closed ridge |  |  |  |
| Rolled metal ridge cover | Boston capped ridge | Wooden crest |
| Valleys | ||
|---|---|---|
 |  |  |
| Closed swept valley | Open valley with wooden wedge | Open valley with metal flashing |
| Hips | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  |  |
| Traditional alternating shingle hip | Boston capped hip | Rolled metal hip cover | Fanned or swirled alternating shingle hip |
Source: Adapted from an article by Leigh Cree White.
Related Links:
Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau
Installing side-lap shingles (.pdf file)
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