Double row shingle alignment fixture

A double row shingle alignment fixture for aligning rows of roofing shingles, comprising:

• a first longitudinal panel having a lower flange with a lower edge adapted to be aligned with a lower edge of a first row of shingles, said lower flange having a plurality of grooves therein for alignment with slots in said first row of shingles;
• said first longitudinal panel further including a second flange on an opposite side thereof, having an upper surface separated from said lower edge of said lower flange by a row width dimension, for abutting with a lower edge of a second row of shingles, said second flange having a plurality of first alignment pegs thereon for alignment with slots in said second row of shingles;
• said first alignment pegs being longitudinally offset from said grooves in said lower flange by a distance of substantially one-half the separation distance between adjacent ones of said slots in said first row of shingles;
• a second longitudinal panel hingedly mounted to said first longitudinal panel along a longitudinal axis, said second panel being folded down on top of said second row of shingles after being fastened to the roof, said second panel having an upper flange with an upper surface separated from said upper surface of said second flange by said row width dimension, for abutting with a lower edge of a third row of shingles, said upper flange having a plurality of second alignment pegs thereon for alignment with slots in said third row of shingles;
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• said second alignment pegs being longitudinally aligned with said grooves in said lower flange, whereby said second and third rows of shingles can be aligned with said first row.