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  • In this video, Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows a homeowner the proper way to reshingle an old shed’s roof.
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    Tom Silva helps a homeowner replace the shingles on an old shed roof that has been leaking for some time. After discussing the signs to look for when determining the condition of a shingled roof, the two get started by removing the existing shingles and patching the damaged sheathing underneath.
    Skill: ⅗
    Cost: Around $115 per 100 square feet
    Time: 4 hours, depending on the size of the shed
    Shopping list
    Plywood for damaged sheathing [thd.co/3mJbMk6]
    Drip edge [amzn.to/3k3xbCI]
    Roofing underlayment [thd.co/2YfbE28]
    Staples [thd.co/31hEyQj]
    Nails [thd.co/3ELgweS]
    Roofing shingles [thd.co/3o1rhTY]
    Scaffold planks [amzn.to/2ZR55mJ]
    Tools
    Ladders [amzn.to/3BHLMtx]
    Pitchfork [amzn.to/3wqTt6x]
    Circular saw [amzn.to/3bDVP8h]
    Tin snips [amzn.to/3EHx5IJ]
    Pencil [amzn.to/3BJ95mw]
    Utility knife and blades [amzn.to/3CKSTCH]
    Speed square [amzn.to/3EJSL70]
    Safety glasses [amzn.to/3BKTfYN]
    Hammer [amzn.to/3bFbyE4]
    Staple gun [amzn.to/3we9lsD]
    Tape measure [amzn.to/3mHbPwJ]
    Chalk line [amzn.to/3CLq7Sm]
    Roofing nailer [amzn.to/2ZNNxrY]
    Where to find it?
    Tom replaced the roof shingles with GAF Royal Sovereign Charcoal Algae Resistant 3-Tab Roofing Shingles [thd.co/3o1rhTY]. He also added GAF FeltBuster 1000 sq. ft. Synthetic Roofing Underlayment Roll. Both of these products are manufactured by GAF [www.gaf.com/en-us].
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 215

  • @ssl3546
    @ssl3546 3 роки тому +112

    Good god that is the most perfect plywood patch I have ever seen.

    • @Dirtyharry70585
      @Dirtyharry70585 3 роки тому +5

      Tommy is a badass in home Renovations almost as good as Chuck Norris in, well just anything….

    • @AStanton1966
      @AStanton1966 3 роки тому +6

      I agree, I would of had to attach some sleepers to the rafters in order to nail that patch home.

    • @Autobotsunited
      @Autobotsunited 3 роки тому +1

      That’s what happens when you own a Festool.

    • @nightfangs2910
      @nightfangs2910 3 роки тому +1

      A. K. A. 30+ years of hands on experience, he could do that in his sleep

    • @rupe53
      @rupe53 3 роки тому +11

      @@nightfangs2910 ... how about 50+ years? Tom is 74 this year and will be 75 in January.

  • @chrisbechtel8198
    @chrisbechtel8198 3 роки тому +55

    Tommy has got to be the worlds greatest teacher when it come to anything construction related.

  • @ZackCase
    @ZackCase 3 роки тому +59

    You can tell Tom genuinely loves what he does

  • @kevinroland7430
    @kevinroland7430 3 роки тому +84

    I drive 2 hours to work and back everyday. You probably don't realize how relaxing this show is to me. Thank you for this.

    • @Z-Ack
      @Z-Ack Рік тому +4

      I hope you’re not watching youtube videos on your 2 hour drives everyday…. If you’re a responsible driver and dont drive distracted with youtube videos playing on your commute then why is that bit of information pertinent at all to the show being relaxing to you? You could drive 5 mins to and from work or ride a bus and wouldnt take away from any comforts of viewing a video. Watching it on a construction site while the plumbing, drywall, electrical, landscaping and trim work is all going on would however make anything less relaxing to anybody.. or watching while your 2 kids cry and fight over a set of water paints on the new furniture and carpet with your dog coming inside out of a rainstorm covered in mud and the wife is making dinner yelling at you to take out the trash and how you never do anything to help around the house threatening with divorce and taking the kids ans half your stuff after you work 6 days a week and she’s a stay at home mom but you already drive the kids to and from school, sports, get groceries, pay the bills, be a dad and pay for the wifes clothes and car.. now that would be the pinnacle of an unrelaxed environment directly relating to how maybe when you watch the show it relaxes you and brings a bit of uniformity and makes you remember the feeling of watching your dad in his workshop or doing repairs to things and being so getty when he let you think youre helping or teaching you little things you still remember about him after his passing hoping you might do the same in your life in imagination because your kids cry when you dont give them 100% of your attention and never have time to fix anything yourself from working 10 hour days 6 days a week and have 3 people who need your undivided attention for all the other 5 hours of sleep a night you get even on the one day off with the same thing to look forward to for another 18 years at least then another 20 until you qualify for retirement but know you wont live that long to be able to enjoy the fruit of your labors all the years making the others happy while you suffer quietly in the false hope of becoming old having a rocking chair looking out to the dewy fog of the mornings drinking your coffee with your smoking hot wife catering to your needs and wants free from pain and worries…. Sorry, i want to die.. badly.. in a hole somewhere alone so wouldnt be anybodies burden to bury me after, just let the dirt fall over me or animals eat me if they choose…. God i hate my life..

    • @TwinkiesDesigns
      @TwinkiesDesigns Рік тому +5

      I hope you get some help, Zack. Praying for you.

    • @985gavinful
      @985gavinful Рік тому +2

      U ok z act😮

    • @hlneira
      @hlneira Рік тому

      lol, right,

    • @sewerdawgs
      @sewerdawgs Рік тому

      Hey watch the road bro!!😂

  • @tobingallawa3322
    @tobingallawa3322 Рік тому +9

    Just got my roof replaced and they gave me enough shingles to do my shed. Great timing on finding this video.

  • @TheKrazyRico
    @TheKrazyRico 3 роки тому +28

    Tom Silva is an American treasure

    • @xianli6488
      @xianli6488 3 місяці тому

      Can he replace a roof on a big house or bungalow with crew or by himself even without permit?

  • @stratonarrow
    @stratonarrow Рік тому +2

    The way Tommy says “pitchfork” is so hilarious and endearing.

  • @ryanfraser3541
    @ryanfraser3541 3 роки тому +6

    I've been watching Tommy for decades, since I was a kid. Tommy is a national treasure for sure.

  • @milesholland6826
    @milesholland6826 11 місяців тому +4

    Good starter video but the most challenging part for a newbie like me was glossed over a bit (vertical chalk lines, offsetting shingle measurements, etc). I will have to search for more info on that

  • @johnm5714
    @johnm5714 3 роки тому +8

    Tom-I have 2 sheds on my property that need shingles replaced-come film another episode using Architectural shingles…PLEASE.
    Kidding-but I will watch this AGAIN before I take on the job-Thanks

  • @markentress1286
    @markentress1286 3 місяці тому +1

    Great video! when he trimmed the first row on top of the underlay I know he was just scoring it but for us newbies it might be better to do that another place😂

  • @InspiredJJ
    @InspiredJJ 3 роки тому +22

    If there was one celebrity I’d love to have coffee with (besides Tom Hanks), it would be Tom Silva. No joke!

    • @youbadolivez
      @youbadolivez 3 роки тому +3

      Tom hanks is a pathetic individual. His own son can't stand him and his pathetic liberalism

    • @davidbemis2499
      @davidbemis2499 3 роки тому

      It would probably be at a Dunkin Donuts.

    • @fjcruising7121
      @fjcruising7121 3 місяці тому

      Oh yea Tom Hanks what a great guy! He wears the red shoes bro

  • @jimwood6794
    @jimwood6794 3 роки тому +11

    I find this lesson to be of value...However when I did a shed roof lately.I found that it was much faster if I laid the starter course and then I centered my first course on a line from the center of drip edge to the ridge...and took a good look at it...I found that this worked very well for me..So I vertically centered justified everything..and worked from center out.. both edges looked uniform in all their widths and measures...And I did not have to do the whole work from the outside in kind of thing..And I trimmed the vertical drip edges when I was done, with a chalk line and a dewalt trim saw..A word of caution! the blade will be no good after that...However it did work well for me...My best for you and yours ..Jim

  • @FAB0516
    @FAB0516 2 роки тому +42

    I've roofed many sheds. Never needed the chalk lines. The first shingle basically serves as a cornerstone, I just make sure it has the proper over hang on the top left rake side and both bottom corners on eave side. The only time I've used a chalk line was on an owner built garage with a bow out on the eave sides. His idea of centering the shingles is cool as well as leaving space between fascia and drip edge. There should be more information on ridge caps and installing the final steps of it.

    • @edwardmoon3897
      @edwardmoon3897 Рік тому +4

      Understood but a chalk line only takes a few
      Minutes and give assurance as you go so work goes faster . Any way to each his own .

    • @andrewc6385
      @andrewc6385 3 місяці тому +1

      Sure u dont need a chalk like. But some roofers dont want all the rows following a crooked eave. Therefore we will do one row, chalk a line just get the following rows pin straight

  • @simonsrattanroom
    @simonsrattanroom 5 місяців тому

    The tip on centering the rows so equal tab sizes fall at the edges is gold.

    • @tonyhoyt
      @tonyhoyt 4 місяці тому +1

      How did he determine where to put those two lines?

  • @NewShockerGuy
    @NewShockerGuy Рік тому +9

    They normally say the underlament goes over the bottom drip edge. But the side drip edges go on top of the underlament being used. I wonder why they didn't do it that way?

    • @diymacgyverguy8054
      @diymacgyverguy8054 6 місяців тому

      I’ve heard it depends on area. Some areas it’s all under the drip edge and some areas it’s like you described. My thoughts are when the underlayment is over the drip edge wind can get under there and blow your shingles off. Doesn’t matter if the tar is holding the shingles to the starter strip when the starter strip isn’t attached to the deck. I like tar paper under the drip edge and to use the adhesive back pre made starter roll bottom and sides so the whole thing is glued.

  • @AStanton1966
    @AStanton1966 3 роки тому +7

    Tommy is a genius. I used his picnic table plans and built 3 picnic tables for myself.

    • @edwardfabik3582
      @edwardfabik3582 3 роки тому +2

      U must eat alot!

    • @AStanton1966
      @AStanton1966 3 роки тому +2

      @@edwardfabik3582 Ha, ha. No it had more to do with boredom.

    • @truthbetold1855
      @truthbetold1855 2 роки тому +1

      @@AStanton1966 With wood prices, you must be bored AND rich. 😆

    • @AStanton1966
      @AStanton1966 2 роки тому +1

      @@truthbetold1855 You got it half right. I am bored, but built the tables before lumber prices went North. Let's Go Brandon!

  • @thegamingchannel2373
    @thegamingchannel2373 3 роки тому +11

    Never as easy as this old house crew makes it look

    • @amdistant5547
      @amdistant5547 2 роки тому +1

      They edit all the mistakes out and just give you the clean version. In construction things are never smooth sailing.

  • @Methodical2
    @Methodical2 2 роки тому +8

    Was the vertical lines chalked every 6"? This was not explained in the video.

  • @lusoroofing5221
    @lusoroofing5221 3 роки тому +4

    we recommend underlayment under drip edge, especially with gutters and bad winters, also ridge caps should be trimmed 1 inch from edges, this allows them to sit down better and protects from high winds…

    • @corysturgis6660
      @corysturgis6660 2 роки тому +1

      Would you lay the underlayment then. Drip edge, side drip edge. Then more underlayment? This would be the best way but never seen anyone do it.

  • @jimbob7218
    @jimbob7218 3 роки тому +11

    Tom's WTF hat is awesome!

  • @Lando1020
    @Lando1020 Рік тому +3

    That separation between drip edge and fascia is so important yet very often overlooked. Ever since i learned this from Tommy i see it incorrectly done everywhere!!

    • @dannyknapp515
      @dannyknapp515 11 місяців тому

      What’s the reason for not going flush to the facia ? Is it because the water will run down facia board

    • @Lando1020
      @Lando1020 11 місяців тому

      Correct. Even though drip-edge has a slight bend at the end, if it is flush to fascia the droplets at this bend can contact the fascia and run down it instead of dripping off the drip-edge. Surface tension can cause water to run up under the slightly overhung shingles and onto the drip edge. What he does gives more separation from wooden fascia. Commonly roofers only rely on overhang provided by the shingles.

  • @bbtank3000
    @bbtank3000 3 роки тому +9

    I’d be like: “uh Tom can you show me this ten more times. My head is spinning.”

  • @lkw5699
    @lkw5699 Рік тому

    I've never seen roofers snap a chalk line. But love his videos

  • @michaelschurman5708
    @michaelschurman5708 Рік тому +2

    Great video, helped me shingle my first shed. However the measurements are glossed over a bit. How do you center the shingles so there is no small sections, given you offset each row? Also on my shed I almost ran into an issue where the nails on the 2nd side were almost between the shingle tabs, given the shingle size and roof size. Also my shingles are 13 inches tall, not 12?
    Anyway, hard to pack all that info into a 12 minute video so thank you! Shed looks great

  • @jimmyschmidt14
    @jimmyschmidt14 2 роки тому

    Tom Silva is gold. Been watching This Old House from the begining aswell as Bob Vila.

    • @JohnBradley-nt9su
      @JohnBradley-nt9su Рік тому +1

      I've been watching Tom Silva for some time now. He is "old school," but at least he knows his stuff. He's a true craftsman. When Bob Vila was doing anything, in my opinion, he looked like a puppet on a string. He didn't know what he was talking about half the time. I thought he was a total idiot. That's probably why they got rid of him.

  • @theeolives
    @theeolives 2 роки тому

    You guys are awesome. THANK YOU! Tom is worth alot. He's extremely knowledgeable.

  • @vctaillon
    @vctaillon Рік тому +2

    Good video except you didn't explain the vertical lines very well. how much over do we measure from the left edge on the first shingle? looks like you cut about a half inch off when you said measure to length. overlap the 1/2-in on the left edge, then cut off a half an inch? then you start using the notches to line up the overlapping shingles?

    • @Vircxii
      @Vircxii Рік тому +1

      ( i answered something like this on a another comment so i just copied and pasted it hope this helps) there’s multiple ways to do it. on roofs like the video with a straight rake you want to put your tape over the drip whatever you want as over hang say 1” is what you want then you’d hold it past the drip a inch and mark it on 12” the height of the shingle.(which is the full shingle not cut like in the video, you need a starter up the rake unlike in the video, depends but on code where you live but recommend it highly) while you mark this overhang for the rake you want to mark 30” and 36” so now you have your over hang and 6” offset. the reasoning for 30” and 36” is you’ll only cut one shingle the whole way up not both. do this at the top and bottom and there’s your “vertical lines” aka bonds. now a hip roof there’s many ways to get your bonds, many. i have always popped my “ horizontal lines” then place the shingle straight up on a horizontal line you want the end of the shingle to sit square “flat on the horizontal line but the shingle straight upwards vertical” you want to then mark where the top of the shingle is on the side and the bottom then you can move the shingle have someone at the top and you at the bottom and make sure both marks you just made line up with the chalk line. pop it and then measure 6” from that line you just popped and chalk it. there’s your bonds and on a hip roof if you want to truly know if your bonds are square bc there’s no rake you can use the 3-4-5 or 6-8-10 method to see how square the bonds you just poped are then adjust as needed if even needed if you do it right you really never have to unless it’s a very big section. i tried to explain the best i could in this i’m sorry but this is for people wondering. NOTE there is many ways to do this and this isn’t the only way. but this is the method i’ve used everyday for years most people would agree. unless you just don’t use lines and use the precut tabs but don’t recommend for beginners.

  • @chinchin2121
    @chinchin2121 Рік тому +5

    How does he nail the last cap on the edge? He didn't show what he was doing at the end.

    • @GUNNER67akaKelt
      @GUNNER67akaKelt 4 місяці тому

      The nails show, if that helps. Not way around it, other than maybe glue.

  • @MaxxHDROM
    @MaxxHDROM 9 місяців тому +1

    11:50 he was dead serious and my guy was like hell no.... hehehe you gotta have balls of steel to stand on a pitched roof doing this... luckily i was crazy enough to join the army... thanks for the vid. starting with my shed :)

  • @CMark89
    @CMark89 9 місяців тому

    I've seen others cut the roof cap shingles on an angle. Why wasn't that done here? What's the best approach?

  • @AnthonyWrenn
    @AnthonyWrenn 3 місяці тому

    What if the roof doesn’t have a ridge (aka only one sloped side)? Do you finish it the way it was started?

  • @portermiked
    @portermiked 3 роки тому +7

    the felt should go down before installing drip edge on the rakes, the drip edge on the rakes will hold down the felt and any water getting in along the rake will go down the roof on top of the felt. installing the way he showed will allow water to get in under the felt on the rake, which will rot the sheathing.

    • @scottdowney4318
      @scottdowney4318 2 роки тому

      The idea of felt on top of drip edge is prevent water from wicking under drip edge, which it can do when roof shingles start failing. On my 12 x16 shed, I did not use a metal drip edge. It is all PT wood construction. I laid down Tyvek Protec 200 and put it over the edge. Then my 2x4 roof edge molding is nailed on top of it and the 2x6 rafters. The eave since bottom rafters are 73 degree angle, water just drips off and it cant get under to the OSB

    • @theamerican4609
      @theamerican4609 Рік тому

      ​@scottdowney4318 most don't use a molding as you described. Installing the UL over the side drip edge could allow water to get underneath.

  • @bbtank3000
    @bbtank3000 3 роки тому +5

    Tom: “let’s get this stuff outta here and I can get out of your hair.”
    Me: “please stay. I have a million other projects that need your help.”

  • @eltexmex7399
    @eltexmex7399 8 місяців тому

    Outstanding video 👍👍

  • @albduke
    @albduke 7 місяців тому

    What do you do if plywood underneath is saturated with water when you remove the shingles?

  • @BigAlWillis
    @BigAlWillis 2 роки тому +1

    Tommy goes just below the adhesive line & other videos the roofer goes just above it so there's not a chance of water making its way to the nail head. I'm doing a small repair job & really not sure what's the best nail location.

    • @newton296
      @newton296 10 місяців тому

      tommy said the adhesive is there to keep the shigles from blowing up from the wind. So I gotta think waterproofing is not an issue the adhesive line deals with. so nail above or just below. doesn't matter.

  • @thomasbrovarone7136
    @thomasbrovarone7136 3 роки тому +8

    Tommy ... Very timely project. My shed has about one more season's worth of life and needs replacement. Also ... LOVE your hat. As a Navy vet, I knew exactly what it meant. Where can I get one ?

    • @alexanderzerka8477
      @alexanderzerka8477 2 роки тому

      What's it mean?

    • @thomasbrovarone7136
      @thomasbrovarone7136 2 роки тому +1

      @@alexanderzerka8477 They are 3 Navy Signal Flags. In the order on the hat: W (Whiskey), T (Tango), F (Foxtrot). In Sailor lingo, its code for "What The F______"

    • @alexanderzerka8477
      @alexanderzerka8477 2 роки тому

      @@thomasbrovarone7136 Eye c. Thank you for deciphering!

    • @alexanderzerka8477
      @alexanderzerka8477 2 роки тому

      @@thomasbrovarone7136 I'm sure you've already found the hat on Belted Cow by now?

    • @thomasbrovarone7136
      @thomasbrovarone7136 2 роки тому +1

      @@alexanderzerka8477 Wife already got me one.

  • @teddyboy252
    @teddyboy252 Рік тому +1

    Tommy Rocks

  • @flyerp39
    @flyerp39 Рік тому

    I like this video but my shed roof is a lean to style roof so how do i install the drip edge at the top edge

    • @theamerican4609
      @theamerican4609 Рік тому

      No, use aluminum flashing at the top and add sealant above it.

  • @DrAvEn1990
    @DrAvEn1990 3 роки тому

    hmm 20 years after that they need replacing huh always learning something from tom

  • @empireofhearts
    @empireofhearts 2 роки тому +4

    what are measurements for vertical lines?

    • @duratoke
      @duratoke 2 роки тому +3

      I know, seems like a large chunk of info is missing.

    • @Vircxii
      @Vircxii Рік тому +2

      there’s multiple ways to do it. on roofs like the video with a straight rake you want to put your tape over the drip whatever you want as over hang say 1” is what you want then you’d hold it past the drip a inch and mark it on 12” the height of the shingle.(which is the full shingle not cut like in the video, you need a starter up the rake unlike in the video, depends but on code where you live but recommend it highly) while you mark this overhang for the rake you want to mark 30” and 36” so now you have your over hang and 6” offset. the reasoning for 30” and 36” is you’ll only cut one shingle the whole way up not both. do this at the top and bottom and there’s your “vertical lines” aka bonds. now a hip roof there’s many ways to get your bonds, many. i have always popped my “ horizontal lines” then place the shingle straight up on a horizontal line you want the end of the shingle to sit square “flat on the horizontal line but the shingle straight upwards vertical” you want to then mark where the top of the shingle is on the side and the bottom then you can move the shingle have someone at the top and you at the bottom and make sure both marks you just made line up with the chalk line. pop it and then measure 6” from that line you just popped and chalk it. there’s your bonds and on a hip roof if you want to truly know if your bonds are square bc there’s no rake you can use the 3-4-5 or 6-8-10 method to see how square the bonds you just poped are then adjust as needed if even needed if you do it right you really never have to unless it’s a very big section. i tried to explain the best i could in this i’m sorry but this is for people wondering. NOTE there is many ways to do this and this isn’t the only way. but this is the method i’ve used everyday for years most people would agree. unless you just don’t use lines and use the precut tabs but don’t recommend for beginners.

  • @bogdanbutnaru1612
    @bogdanbutnaru1612 8 місяців тому

    so you keep cutting for the offset..... and if the roof is taller, longer... on the vertical, then you start over with the offset ?? the offsets just keep repeating ???

  • @MrUbiquitousTech
    @MrUbiquitousTech 3 місяці тому

    Just what was the purpose of the vertical lines? They skipped over any info on those altogether.

  • @johnbaptist7476
    @johnbaptist7476 3 роки тому

    I need to watch this awesome video on & on till i learn it Thanks

  • @trouts4444
    @trouts4444 2 роки тому +3

    About removing the clear cellophane strip over the tar. Remove or don't remove is very controversial without end and will never be resolved. The companies usually say on their wrapping to leave the clear strips on. They
    put the strips on so the tar will not stick to the shingle above it in the bundle of shingles. Also the cellophane keeps the tar clean. The sellers of shingles like that part as the tar is clean and works right. In the right heat from the sun the tar melts through the cellophane so the clear strip is not an issue. The tar then works as it should. In colder places the tar does not go through the cellophane so does not stick to the shingle that gets laid over it.
    There are many reports of iffy performance with the cellophane left on. That is it took a long time of several months for the tar to go through the cellophane. In some cases the tar never goes through the cellophane. All tar is not the same. All cellophane is not the same. All manufacturers instructions are not the same. So it is a choice of the roofer as to what way they want to go, pull off the clear strip or leave it on. My opinion is to leave the clear strip on until the shingle gets laid. Remove the clear strip, then lay the shingle. The tar will be clean and have the best chance regardless of heat or cold to stick to the shingle above it. Unfortunately there no agreement with professional roofers. You'll find their opinions all over the place. What works in Florida is not necessarily what works in Maine. The time of year makes a difference. The tar may not melt until the next season in either case, shaded roof, long periods of cloudy weather & etc.

    • @lydiaahubbell8545
      @lydiaahubbell8545 19 днів тому

      can you use a heat gun to warm the strip up in cold weather?

  • @Dirtyharry70585
    @Dirtyharry70585 3 роки тому +3

    My first house, the builder never pull the protective paper of the glue strip! First cold winter day, the contractor was on the roof pulling strips off. Air temp was 20° but surface was almost 80°, never had trouble after that.

    • @AStanton1966
      @AStanton1966 3 роки тому +2

      Back in the mid 1980's it was standard roofing practice not to use tar paper or any underlayment.

    • @MrEazyE357
      @MrEazyE357 3 роки тому +2

      @@AStanton1966 He's not talking about underlayment.

    • @kennethyoung3911
      @kennethyoung3911 3 роки тому +7

      The little plastic strip is for the shingles not to stick together in their bundle. It doesn't line up with the adhesive line on the shingles that bonds them once the s u n heats them up. Pulling that off is a complete waste of time and has nothing to do do with a proper installation.

    • @chrisburns5691
      @chrisburns5691 3 роки тому +3

      last shingles I helped put on a friends shed roof, the instructions on that protective paper said do not remove when installing.

  • @randythayer8440
    @randythayer8440 7 місяців тому

    Maybe he will come over to your house and tuck you in at night, making sure there are no evil spirits under your bed. While he's there, maybe you can get his autograph and shine his boots up for him. Wouldn't that be fun?

  • @daredevil3135
    @daredevil3135 2 роки тому

    Thank you!

  • @life-longpatriot8258
    @life-longpatriot8258 3 роки тому +1

    Are the roofers supposed to pull off the clear plastic strips protecting the adhesive on each shingle before nailing them in place? I didn't see any of those clear strips on the shingles in the video, but my roofer didn't remove them when he installed my roof.

    • @SS-rv5bk
      @SS-rv5bk 3 роки тому

      I think you’re right. That’s what my contractor told me - recently had some shingles fall off and the clear strip wasn’t removed when they were installed

    • @life-longpatriot8258
      @life-longpatriot8258 3 роки тому

      @RL CL I have GAF shingles left over, and I'll double check. I don't remember seeing any writing on those clear plastic strips. I didn't see any of those strips on the shingles they used in the video either, which is why I asked. It looked like they removed them.

    • @kennethyoung3911
      @kennethyoung3911 3 роки тому +3

      Just lay three rows of shingles on top of each other spaced as they would be on the roof, typically a five inch overlap. Then look under them and see where the asphalt dubs lineup with tabs. You will see the plastic strips have nothing to do with bonding them down. Those strips are just to keep the shingles from sticking together in the bundles from the manufacturer. My niehbor shingled a shed, it took him 3 days for a 10 x10 shed. I asked him what was causing his delay. He told me he had a hard time peeling the strips off each shingle. The next project he tackled he came over and asked for help.

    • @life-longpatriot8258
      @life-longpatriot8258 3 роки тому

      @@kennethyoung3911 Thank you, that makes a lot of sense. I just didn't see those plastic strips on the shingles that were used in this video, so I was wondering if they should have been removed during my roof replacement. Thanks again!

    • @chrisburns5691
      @chrisburns5691 3 роки тому +1

      says right on them do not remove.

  • @swagmastermike
    @swagmastermike 3 роки тому +4

    I’ve sold a few million in roofs. But I ain’t ever seen a drip edge that wide up the roof 😂 norandex, rollex, etc.

    • @chimmerov
      @chimmerov 11 місяців тому

      you learn something new everyday

  • @ro63rto
    @ro63rto 3 роки тому +3

    Now I know what to do on my lean-to shed. Just have to replace the entire rotten ply roof first.

    • @youbadolivez
      @youbadolivez 3 роки тому +1

      Couple beers good friends classic rock playing good time.

  • @cma3602
    @cma3602 8 місяців тому

    A ruff I can’t I’m dying 🤣🤣

  • @BFSilenceDogood
    @BFSilenceDogood 3 роки тому +1

    Do you use the same method/roofing shingles for a low pitch roof?

    • @ArnoldandSonsExteriors
      @ArnoldandSonsExteriors Рік тому +1

      Idk why nobody replied to your question, but yes. Every pitch is installed the same. 6" offset on literally every standard shingle on the market

  • @blenz88498
    @blenz88498 3 роки тому +2

    Love the Hat 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

  • @fredkennedy8435
    @fredkennedy8435 3 роки тому +1

    How do you do the last roof cap layer? Do you just have an exposed nail? Or is there some way to hide it?

    • @c5zataol930
      @c5zataol930 3 роки тому

      Not an expert but the nails on the ridge caps are covered by the overlap of the next shingle, just like on all the rest of the shed.

    • @fredkennedy8435
      @fredkennedy8435 3 роки тому +4

      @@c5zataol930 Ya. That's definitely true, but the last one you put on won't have another shingle to overlap it. How do you secure that one down without a nail poking through.

    • @c5zataol930
      @c5zataol930 3 роки тому +9

      I believe you would have a few nails on the last ridge cap, then seal over the nail heads with roof caulking. I’ve seen them even sprinkle loose granules from the shingles onto the sealant for more protection

    • @crashachet
      @crashachet 3 роки тому

      @@fredkennedy8435 there should be waterproof tar that you would use for say any vents you may have so take a dab on your finger and cover the nail hole

    • @keithslade9379
      @keithslade9379 2 роки тому

      @@c5zataol930 "the last roof cap layer?"

  • @lukemacarthur7117
    @lukemacarthur7117 Рік тому

    Really clean work just baffled you aren't using a hook blade to cut the shingles

  • @B.A.R69420
    @B.A.R69420 6 місяців тому

    Why use a chalk like when the paper has lines?

  • @randythayer8440
    @randythayer8440 7 місяців тому

    I like Shannon's method on the House-Improvements channel. Faster and a lot less fussy.

  • @angeladasilvapinto9733
    @angeladasilvapinto9733 3 роки тому

    If I am a rich man I will call Tom and asked this old house do some project in my lovely country Timor Leste...

  • @wwfera00
    @wwfera00 Рік тому +1

    Why must you cut the shingles into pieces to lay them out? Why can't you just lay the shingle sheets as is to do the roof?

  • @PhlegmBrulee
    @PhlegmBrulee 3 роки тому +3

    A ruff?

  • @mattbraga4033
    @mattbraga4033 3 роки тому

    What exactly is he cutting at 9:45? What mark is he talking about ?

    • @jojomarso
      @jojomarso 3 роки тому +1

      He’s cutting the shingle down to match the chalk line he created earlier (6 inches offset from the edge of the shingle below it)

  • @Vitalconstant64
    @Vitalconstant64 3 роки тому +1

    Awsome stuff!!

  • @jamesedwards1528
    @jamesedwards1528 3 роки тому +2

    I want to work with tom

  • @randyanderson5299
    @randyanderson5299 2 роки тому

    Do you have a video on putting in vinyl flooring.

  • @YankeeWoodcraft
    @YankeeWoodcraft 3 роки тому +5

    "...but we're pretty close to the ground..."
    OSHA: Any work performed over 48" requires fall protection.
    I know of someone who tried to save a few bucks by cleaning their own gutters, fell off a 6' stepladder and ended up landing at an angle that paralyzed them from the neck down.
    Never nail a starter course in the middle of the shingle. There is going to be a seam and/or cutout lining up right over it. Always 6" from the edge and in 12" increments after that. That way, you'll never have any underlying nail under a seam or cutout.
    Look at your roof's layout before removing the existing shingles. If they are 3 tabs, you'll be able to already see whether or not you need to offset the first row & course at the rake. 90% of the time, you won't. If they are architectural shingles, just measure the eave and divide by 3'. That'll tell you how much you'll have to play with at each end. If you're installing architectural shingles, it won't matter anyway because you can always tailor the last rake pieces as needed.
    Also, always better to run starters up the rake, run them long and cut them off every 5 courses using another shingle as a guide with your hook knife canted towards you to leave a beautifully straight edge.
    Cutting hips (ridge caps): Flip your bundle backside up, cut from the cutout side down in a triangle away from the cutouts about an inch wide creating a taper and keep cutting down, down, down through the bundle tossing the completed hip to the side. You'll have nice straight clean alignment of the hips that won't show (especially on hipped sections).
    My old man use to say, it takes the same amount of effort to install a shingle right that it does to install it wrong, and 3 times as much work to re-do improper work, so just do it right from the beginning. There are no shortcuts.

  • @RtowerIII
    @RtowerIII 3 роки тому

    TOM!!

  • @Tibetan1962
    @Tibetan1962 Рік тому +2

    Too bad the "centering" measurements to adjust the pattern from side to side ARE NOT PRESENT...

  • @Deltaconcepts
    @Deltaconcepts Рік тому +1

    3 tab? LOL I had to check and see if the video was from the 1980s

    • @dandicioccio
      @dandicioccio 10 місяців тому

      they still sell them, although most roofers never use them on houses.

  • @jalvah
    @jalvah Рік тому

    The camera man needs to get closer. He be getting every car passing by

  • @joemaiuro3647
    @joemaiuro3647 3 роки тому +8

    IMPORTANT: When fastening FeltBuster High-Traction
    Synthetic Roofing Felt, do not use nails or staples without
    caps. Use only plastic cap, corrosion-resistant nails or staples with plastic caps.
    Do not install roofing felt in the manner shown in this video it would be detrimental to the longevity and functionality as well as completely void the gaf warranty.

  • @genecosentino6976
    @genecosentino6976 Рік тому

    No starter on rake!

  • @CoastieReid
    @CoastieReid 8 місяців тому

    I love that his hat says WTF HAHAHA

  • @chet174able
    @chet174able 3 роки тому

    Putting the shingles on is the same but the roof prep is totally different

  • @staceygandy2009
    @staceygandy2009 3 роки тому +1

    They're bad when they start barking... Rough, roof, ruff woof!

  • @FromTheHood2TheWoods
    @FromTheHood2TheWoods 3 роки тому +2

    Does everyone in construction develop a bad back over time? If so I need to quit asap I don’t want to be hunched over at 50 years over

  • @anonymous..-
    @anonymous..- 3 роки тому +1

    Pitch Fark

    • @Patmanduu
      @Patmanduu 3 роки тому

      Fahgettaboutit I’m walking here

  • @vxnova1
    @vxnova1 3 роки тому +2

    Doesn’t show how to finish the ridge

  • @brianfarmer858
    @brianfarmer858 3 роки тому +2

    They never show the last ridge line tab install.

  • @stephenpearson4988
    @stephenpearson4988 Рік тому

    The starter wasn't installed properly. Those keyways were practically in line

  • @dancaldwell8675
    @dancaldwell8675 3 роки тому

    Tom is the only guy on T.O.H. that isn't a hack.

  • @dust09100
    @dust09100 3 роки тому +2

    Don't you run starters up the sides to the peak as well

    • @rupe53
      @rupe53 3 роки тому

      he put wade drip edge along the sides.

  • @nightfangs2910
    @nightfangs2910 3 роки тому

    Tommy always does a great job, but if that's my forever home, I'm going with a steel roof one and done

    • @andrewmccracken5948
      @andrewmccracken5948 3 роки тому

      A steel roof on a shed?

    • @nightfangs2910
      @nightfangs2910 3 роки тому

      @@andrewmccracken5948 yes, very common here in new England can withstand just about anything mother nature throws at it

  • @Ted_E_Bear
    @Ted_E_Bear 3 роки тому +6

    I have shingles on my back !

  • @xlNESxl
    @xlNESxl 3 роки тому

    national treasure

  • @JoseLozano-hi1on
    @JoseLozano-hi1on 3 роки тому

    About 6 years ago I changed the Shingles in the house, every time it rains the sand that comes with the Shingles I get it in the rain gutter ...
    Is that normal, or did they sell me a bad product?
    Thanks ...

    • @axelvanegas9623
      @axelvanegas9623 3 роки тому

      It is wear and tear, although if you had it replaced in really hot climates or summer in the northern states, they'll wear out some while you're installing them, in Minnesota we used to take lunch from about 1 to 4pm depending on weather so not to damaged it much in fall and winter wasn't that bad. But not many places allowed to put them in winter when it's below certain temperature, here was around 0° don't know anywhere else.

    • @chrisburns5691
      @chrisburns5691 3 роки тому

      called granules.

  • @robre6840
    @robre6840 2 роки тому

    dont think there was any chalk in that chalk box jmo

  • @miguelmendez2495
    @miguelmendez2495 2 роки тому

    Confused

  • @slykrysis
    @slykrysis 3 роки тому +2

    "ruff"

  • @MrTacoMan247
    @MrTacoMan247 Рік тому

    good job but that shack was not worth it

  • @zimvader25
    @zimvader25 2 роки тому +4

    Installing the drip edge before the underlayment completely defeats the purpose of the drip edge… youre allowing water to leak in under the underlayment at the edges.

  • @AdrianPaniagua-cj8kz
    @AdrianPaniagua-cj8kz 6 днів тому

    to
    confussing

  • @stevepwn
    @stevepwn 3 роки тому +3

    the homeowner can't say roof right.

  • @youarehere1251
    @youarehere1251 Рік тому

    Got that? Right.🤔

  • @saulgoodman2018
    @saulgoodman2018 3 роки тому

    It's only a shed. I would have just replaced it with a rubber roof.

  • @MisterRay11
    @MisterRay11 3 роки тому

    What’s that mean? I hope the producers told him to say that because that would be the stupidest question

    • @chrisburns5691
      @chrisburns5691 3 роки тому +1

      it means the roof is getting wet lol

  • @jakegardiner6304
    @jakegardiner6304 3 роки тому +6

    dude said ruuf

    • @Dirtyharry70585
      @Dirtyharry70585 3 роки тому +1

      He’s from Boston- they ain’t normal in their speak spoke 😂

  • @jeffwilson1399
    @jeffwilson1399 3 роки тому +1

    This Old Cliff Clavin Lookalike

  • @realestateservicessaleshea99
    @realestateservicessaleshea99 3 роки тому

    🍺🥃🎯🍿🙂👍🏻