How to Cut a Shingle Book- 5-5/8
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- Опубліковано 15 лют 2018
- How to cut a shingle book. This video is made as a BASIC introduction to getting started with shingles.
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I cut mine at 6 9/16 ,13 1/8 and 19 5/8 and flip
the shingles so the seal strip doesn't touch the exposed part of the shingle. Using a straight blade cut the shingle from the back side using the factory edge of another shingle to make a straight cut. The shingle cut at 13 1/8 makes like an 1 tab and the 2 tab on a three tab shingle perfect for working the valleys if you come off the edge of your roof. When you have a consistent pattern your nail patterns should be the same . We all have seen these guys putting nails where the shingles meet usually because they don't have a good pattern. Good to see people taking the time to do the job correctly
Use a sliding chop saw to cut your starters, back blade them. Put a whole bundle on at a time and cut right through the plastic just remember to back blade them. Cut 3 bundles to get you started to the 3 specified starter lengths on the package and away you go. That is one of the best tips I can give and I have been running a hard and fast high production crew for over a decade now. Just came up with that idea about 4 years ago.
Or you could but starter shingles its called leading edge moronski
What do you mean by. Back blade them?
That's just dumb.
slow
Usually means pulling. I presume he's making shelves instead of books. Battery 7" or 8" miter on a roof weighs less than some sheers
Thanks man, nice video. Quick easy and efficient. I'm workin with a guy right now who just cuts em by eye, of course the guys been doin it for 23 years. Love roofing, easy money.
Easy money? You must be working with some old, slow, non working roofers.. I've been roofing for 12 years, and I've never had an Easy day of roofing
Roofing should be the hardest job you have ever had in your life. If not, then you're doing it too slow.
You guys dont get the point. What he means by easy money, is because he enjoys roofing and getting paid while at it.
@@Winchester-ii5oe it's not EASY money tho. If your doing it right or with the right crew, roofing is never easy.. I got 22 years and ive had good days but never easy. Even on the most simplest and straightforward roofs, lower sloped, low bundle numbers, over Cast day and its still not easy work.
You got it right . If you divide the length of a shingle by 7 on your calculator you get 5.625 .
If you use that number you get zero waste and perfect stagger of 45 degrees. Beautiful.
Been using snips for years. Hacking away with a knife is no fun. Especially when they are cold.
Also a speed square. Score it on the back or use a crayon on the front.
Straight is good. I like straight. A paper cutter works good but it wont fit in my tool bags.
I've been cutting my books at 6 inches for ever
Very good thank you, brother 🤔👍😎
What brand of shears do you use?
I use my utility knife or a book cutter that makes it so fast and easy and good investment for a crew to have. They can get the new guy that might not know measurements to cut the books easy with that tool. For the guy that do it often they use their utility knife since they are about 6 inches
Nice!
5" 5/8" 11" 1/4" 16" 7/8" Iv'e done this. You gotta multiply by 2.
Those shinglesvlook short. How long are they?
7-8” works too. Don’t use a tape just eyeball it. You’ll get 5 pieces plus a full shingle. Simpler, no measuring, more room for error. No downside, faster, less trying. Gives more play around the pipes and when you get to the end. The 1/4 1/2 3/4 full is easier but is a bit lazy and doesn’t give the greatest spacing
Thats for beginners
When dimensional shingles first came out we did 5 5/8 once we got use to the shingles we just eyeballed a 6
Once you start nailing the shingles and make your way up the roof would you repeat this process all the way up?
yes
@@IBEXRoof is this method a requirement by code officials or can use any shingling method you want whenever you want?
@@slickwilly6868 This is the way manufacturers reccomend. Codes may differ in areas, but this way won't leak. 👍 I think in canada they install with a "racking" method sometimes?
Then you start the process over??
You always use manufacture installation procedures for shingle installations. As far as racking goes it's usually only used with 3tab shingles. Read the instructions and don't get building codes confused with a building product.
..with all that cutting, you could be laying shingles...is it a big deal if you just go full shingle, 3/4 shingle, 1/2 shingle, 1/4 shingle?....seems you could eyeball that as you go...I must commend you on the rust-azz tape...mine never last that long...good video!
Don't know anyone who measures like that and I've been in roofing for 5 years now. You could just as easily do 8" books. Last shingle will be a bit more/less because some shingles are 40" long or 39", etc etc. but that's absolutely fine as it's minimum 6".
I do 10. 20. 30. Which is literally 1/4 1/2 3/4.. and if you read the package they come in that's how your suppose to cut em!
Do you have any videos on layout for a hip roof?
@ttarms1970 no but its super easy (the easiest). stagger each shingle 5-5/8 until you run into the hip, amd then repeat. Does that make sense?
Kirk Koskiniemi a hip roof has hips at all comers. So the question is. How do you cut a book. Or where do you start. I think is what he’s asking
@@kirkkoskiniemi4961 never did see the reply Kirk, appreciate it tho. I tackled my garage 4 months ago, and it came out beautiful. Saved a ton of money and knowing where every nail placement is. No seems, no short cuts. I can sleep at night, and I know it will last for years
Basically you start out with a 10" piece of starter, put that small piece on, then put a full starter next to it to create the staircase and to avoid landing on seams. Then put a full shingle, put the bottom left corner on the bottom left corner where the hip starts, nail that off, get your next shingle, cut about 1/3rd of it off from the left side, put the bigger piece on, putting the bottom left corner of the shingle above the first one you put on the same way you did with the first, then the smaller piece you cut off that shingle, can be used for the next row up. That's the easiest way with having no shingle wasted and creates a good amount of a staircase, then just continue that pattern going up as you fill the previous shingles in. When you get to the opposite side of the roof do the same thing, cut off the shingle where the bottom right hits the hip, a straight cut. The sizes will vary but just use a piece thats either a bit short, like 1-2" from the hip, or goes past it, then you can either mark a chalkline along the hip to cut the excess of the shingles off, or just eyeball your cuts with the angle of the hip, doesn't really matter if your cut isn't straight, but try to stay within a half inch or so of the hip. The cap shingle are going to be covering it up so it doesn't need to be pretty. Also try not to cut through the underlayment, just pull up on the triangle youre cutting as you cut
So we're gonna ignore that it was nowhere near 5 5/8.
I don't understand what you just did first shingle is what 5/58 the second one looks wider then 5/58 and the third on too i didn't get what you just did why can't you just do one on video so i can understand what you did to the three stairs
Isn't it supposed to be 5 5/8" between rows? 6" cut off side of second row and so on...
I just realized after using this video to do half side of my roof, the 5 and 5/8 is NOT the spacing for courses. Owens Corning say 6 1/2. The 5 and 5/8 is the distance between the shingle on TOP... Argh....! Guess other side will be correct...
Correct. A 5 5/8" reveal. Reveal is distance between top shingle and bottom shingle. What this man is teaching is incorrect. Owens Corning architectural shingles course cuts are 6 1/2, 13, 19 1/2 to make your book.
Well half the roof is done wrong, and the other half is done right. Hasn’t leaked yet!! Guess I’ll know better next time... I’m starting to realize that a lot of roofs aren’t done 100% perfect, but they still work.
This video is very misleading, i came from roof caps lol thanks utube. 6 to 8 inch intervals is universal recommended. Anything less and u risk water getting to the nails or wind blowing off the tiny shingle this guy made 😆
Yes you're correct 5 5/8" is the typical height of the exposure on each shingle depending on brand.
You literally edited out the part of the video that I was trying to see 🙁
Why you are not cutting 6 inch why 5-58 ? Do you you neead a permit from village if you do it yourself ?
It’s what the bundle recommends but you can do 6
Somehow I got confused from the way you explained that
all the roads led to Roma...
Lol this guy does the hard way
You can use whatever, your tool to measure 5 5/8”. Why not use a tape measure tool
Never used my tape to mesure shingle in 12 years..
It's to explain the concept to newbies. We also don't use tapes, but you got to break it down for the masses. Roof on!
Would hate to see all the screw ups you have coming over the top of valleys and dormers. I see crooked and small exposures from guys that brag about not using a tape measures your customers must love their new ugly roof because you were to lazy or just can't read a tape measure. When you measure out your roofs you know your roof will be straight , no guess work.
Why don't you try reading the bundle it tells you how to cut your shingle sets, that's not the proper way according to the manufacturer
Cutting books primitive style
Lol. I eyeball that shit everyday
He's on the money.
5 5/8.....or 5.625....
6 course starter book.
And of course they are not going to be perfect when doing this in the field..
6 12 18 gives u 5 steps u r taking 2 long slam them down
Easier right.
Not correct on your book spacing according to the application manual. And it's not a "book" it's "Starts and Finishes ".
10 20 30 40 way easier less cutting
That's a huge book, over twice what's required. Go with 8" instead, gives you an extra shingle to go up the roof and then you don't have a weird nail pattern or have half the shingle not nailed down.
That's what he packaging says to cut them at!
This too much work ...as long as you have a 3 to 5 in overlap on your seams your good to go .... If you pull out a tape measure to get your 5 x 5.5 you'd get run off the job here in Texas ,,,lol
I agree...you're installing crummy asphalt shingles not building a timepiece. Cut the god damn shingle and put some nails in it for Christ sakes!
@@robertkelly9772 this video looks like one of those FB short reels with someone that has the Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder going on ... ..
Really sucks get to the method
Waste of time.
No roofer uses a tape on a shingle nor use snips you don’t know what you are doing
@kurtis kroon this was meant for newbies, although we do use snips when it's cold at times.
Ibex, you are a rookie.
roof on brothers
Why everyone gotta hate on someone? Do you man. “OoHhh hE dOSe iT diFFRenT ThAN ME LEt mE SAy HOw MUch BeTtER I aM” shut the fuck up.
Yuh guy. Why you gotta defend people. He’s a rookie
I can roof. Lol! Good job. 🥸
I've been cutting by eye from day one on arcs. This is way too slow, i could nail on a sq by the time you cut sets.On 3 tabs its a different story.