2 things that I can't get over. One, every contractor/handyman i've used has left me with a mess. To not only see you keep tabs on cleanup but also comment on it makes me wish more guys would hold true to the 'leave it cleaner than when you arrived' motto. Also, noticing the debris in the gutter and taking care of it rather than climbing down, going to the homeowner and saying 'might want to give that a look, see ya later!' is awesome. As always, informative and professional.
it is due to billing and liability. They may touch your gutter and remove the debri and destroy the gutters. They rather not touch it or even better upsell you on gutter debris removal " I have a cousin jimmy can get him out here tomorrow for good price to remove all that debri."
Lol you could always stop being a cheap ass and expect free shit🤣 there’s multiple reasons why things aren’t touched and unfortunately you’ll always deal with those joes that are not the type to clean up after themselves. Not saying it’s right but you always want to make sure beforehand.
Ha. That's not a Glock, but nice try. Who cares if he's carrying? Pretty sure he's getting paid because he's a good handyman. Not because he's carrying concealed.
Does he use his pistol to shoot holes in roofs so he has more roofs to repair? Or is the gun for any aggressive birds...raccoons...and/or squirrels that he may encounter on the leaking roofs?
I dealt with a very similar situation once. the problem was actually the windows themselves. After multiple failed attempts at caulking nail holes flashing etc I finally put a strip of tape across the bottom of the window sill so create a dam. After spraying the $1000 Andersen windows with a hose I was able to duplicate the leak. little bit of caulking at the sill to jamb connection Fixed the leak! these were windows with a aluminum frame and it was leaking only at the factory connections.
When I was a young guy, I bought a Reader's Digest handyman book. I'm sure you've seen them. As I took on new tasks, I found I could do them successfully with just the well-written and well-illustrated information in this book, at least on the second try For a while, I had it in my head that I could be a handyman. Sure, I would just read up on how to do a job before I took it on , right? Well It didn't take me long to realize I would be in way over my head. You have to be a carpenter, an electrician, a plumber, a roofer, a stone mason... whew, I'm out of breath.
DwightMS1 I am a handyman, one of those some professional carpenter, plumbers , electrician and so on like to criticize but I build and fix some other mess
@@TheHandyman1 I know what you mean. I have the 2nd gen too. As well as the shapshift. I find I use my 2nd gen when I want to be more concealed and the shapshift when I dont care as much or go outside the waist.
The degree of thoroughness you have makes me wish I could get you to work on my house. I'm too far away though & am using your videos to fix that which money cannot seem to buy. My livingroom has had a small leak since 2010 and no one will address, they just keep telling me to replace the roof that was installed in 2009.
I have a periodic leak since I bought my house in 1993. Had roof replaced twice and still get a leak in the exact same place periodically sometimes 6 months later. Think it might be blowing in from side of roof. Don't know who to call?
nah... thats just plain ole 'merica... its the rough neighborhoods where we CANT be packin...... tbh i didn't even notice he had his EDC at first.... was watching his work haha come on yelp..... wheres that preference box: well armed
Handyman I love ya. You have inspired so many of your fellow man (woman) to create, work, sweat, and become profitable. You are a numbers guys. You save. You invest. You call out BS. However when I saw you break out the 2003 dewalt battery technology, I almost cried. My good man...My fellow open carry/ concealed carry, don't tread on me American brother, where may I send a $100 primer gift into the world of lithium battery technology?!
That was a good comment. 🤣😁 You know I have a full set of new 20V cordless tools. I choose not put them in the trailer. I also have all the 20v cordless nailguns. Close to $1800 in cordless tools. I can't risk keeping them in the trailer. I use the old 18V and can sleep at night. The others stay locked in my house.
I've seen guys work on apartment roof leaks many times. Around $350 for a simple tar job. Saw a guy do 7 repairs within a a Cpl hours. We pay $450 now but I do most of the repairs. I only call them if it isn't an obvious leak location. Which they usually get called back for under the 1 yr warranty. Great vid
That vacuum is the most awesome bit of kit i own. I even used it to vaccum a half a bottle of bourbon i knocked over off a carpet got most of it back lol
I had two leak repairs this winter that were much worse. Replaced the windows, sill, had to reinforce the studs and trim it out with aluminum and caulk it all. 🤑
Love your video. And you're right about inspectors, I am now currently fixing a roof leak where no tar paper was put. And the person who put it on there when I warrant it because transfer of ownership. Bad excuse for a cop out. I bought a house one time December 9th 92 December 26th of 92 excuse me 23rd of 92 how to replace the furnace inspections are not worth two cents you're better off do it yourself if you know what you're doing
Tell me about it,,,I paid$250. For the inspector and he failed to find a major leak that was on going to notify me or my realtor before I bought the house.. now im stuck with looks like $1000's of dollars worth of repairs. Smh it's a damn shame
At 4:00 those prefab window units mostly have integrated flashing that would lay against the exterior wall and should be sealed somehow during install, and the trim just covers that. Caulk is further limiting water egress, but is mostly protecting the trim itself. The fine art of following the downhill flow of water during hard rain, or even when snow or ice creates dams that redirect flow into small gaps in shingle overlap, or flashing installed the wrong direction, is what results in successful leak repair. Applying sealants without considering how that may just create new dams, farther uphill, can exasperate the DIY er; think about redirecting the flow around and past a weak area, beyond just closing the spot where water enters. It is surprising how simple nail holes on a slope often cause no leaking, because water does not pool there, whereas corners and overlaps that make small collection points can become the recurring problem.
The best roof caulk that I have used is Loctite S30 Polyurethane Roof and Flashing Sealant. It lasts for years in the weather and it is also an excellent flexible adhesive (works great to glue shoe soles). The only downside is that it only comes in black).
Excellent walk through. Now that it's finally warming up, finally get a chance to inspect the roof, gutters, and windows this weekend. Got a feeling the caulking will look exactly like this house.
OSI Quad Max for your exterior caulk and Geocel for your roof fix and that repair will last forever. Saschco is the best for interior baseboards but a latex based caulk outside won't last as long. Also, skip the tape and get a Pro Caulk caulking tool. Tape is for rookies :-)
Owning a roofing company, Usually when I see handyman and roof in the same sentence I shreak a bit...but I was impressed by your knowledge and professionnalism. Well investigated! ;)
Handyman...I can tell this isn't one of your favorite jobs...no whistling! Perhaps the wind was doing enough of that for you. Thanks for the good video!
My ex brother-in-law owned a roofing company and I worked a few weekend jobs with him. Pissed me off to see the mess that they'd leave on roofs when they were done, even on a complete re-shingle. Scraps laying here & there, etc. "Can't see it from my house" was their motto. Screw that. The job isn't finished until it's clean.
I am called for many a leak at our Jersey shore condo complex. I have invested in infra red equipment and non pin type moisture meter to help me determine root cause of the leak. Our community it directly exposed to noreaster storms. A hole the diameter of a toothpick will leak gallons of water during a storm as the pressure differential on the house will literally suck the water in. When I do a quick caulk job and can't determine the source of the leak sometimes the homeowner will tell me I fixed their leak after the next rain event. I tell them wait a year then tell me I fixed it. A leak like yours may only happen a few times a year. That's how homeowners can live with them. And how shoddy contractors can get away with shitty work. Will be an interesting video if you investigate further. Thanks for the video.
Could be coming from the Z above that elliptical if the sliced the upper flange to make that radius it coulda compromised tha cap and coming down undetected around that upper.
@@danielszemborski my ol ladys from Ireland and i got a Boston/Brooklyn accent because i keved there for 15 years, moved to Dallaa for a min to supt a Bass pro and had to have a guy from California translate between me and all the sub supts , i couldnt understand a fuckin word they said and they couldnt understand me and nofuckin body understands the ol lady
The exterior window trim , the side pieces are to run past the bottom trim piece and not caulked in to allow water to drain , additionally there should be a Z flashing on top of window , turned down at corners about 3/8 inch ! Where you said , definitely water getting in here is exactly why the side trim runs past bottom and left uncaulked !!
So important to keep gutter clear of the mud and shingle grit. The weight pulling gutters down and constantly keeping the gutter wet is a problem brewing.
scrape it clean, brush away the dust, Liquid Nails caulking will fill any space, never harden, and stays in place. It works in central NH for years outside.
Some builders and especially the cookie cutter subdivisions that go up really quick, they don't care or take time to do stuff right. If it last past the warranty period, then it's not their problem. They may be builders, but they are not Craftsman.
Actually, the home inspector would (best case scenario) be able to write up that there is evidence of a past leak, but that no active leak was noticed. Conjoin this with the previous owners claiming that it was an issue, but that they had it fixed, and there's not much a home inspector can do unless it's raining on the day of the inspection.
I appreciate your videos, I am learning a lot, specifically about roof flashing and leaks. I have been trying yo figure out why my 1st floor ceiling has a leek while the second floor above it foes not. I do not believe when I had the new roof done 8 or so years ago they did not use valley flashing but did use 2 layers of tar paper. Any hints how to do that joint for this novice? (Im asking because I have been out of work since march)
Home Inspectors do not go on roofs, if they can't see it from the ground they can't report it. The inspector would have seen the staining in the attic inside the house.
Opens up the wall, knows there’s a leak, spends 10 minutes deciding where it’s coming from: “That’s a home Inspector for you.” Did you read the home inspection report? Just because we report it, doesn’t mean the buyer gets it fixed. 🤷🏻♂️ Oh well, I still like your videos. 👍🔨
The caulking around the window over the paint is a dead giveaway that here has been a leaking issue. I will get the report and let you know if it was in there.
The Handyman I’m interested to know! As an inspector myself I’d think he mentioned it, but maybe not. At minimum I’d expect something written on suspicion about the ceiling patch.
The builder should have taped the window flange to the housewrap, then taped the housewrap to the step flashing...but if the house was built in the 90’s, it may not have a nailing flange on that window or housewrap on the OSB, or window tape🤷♂️
That ladder of yours should always extend 36 inches above the roof edge to give you something to hold onto when climbing onto and off of the roof. That’s an OSHA rule, not mine. I appreciate the time it took to film and edit this video.
Home inspectors here in Massachusetts are not allowed to go on roofs as it's a liability issue. Sellers are liable if the inspector falls off. They do roof inspections from the ground with binoculars or a drone
This may be just the way I learned, but that window should have its own drip-edge installed above it, and it shouldn’t be caulked. The only edges that should be caulked around the window are the sides and bottom.
Glad I got out of the roof business. For the next 180 days its going to be balls to the wall Handyman work. Mercy. A love/hate relationship. Love the money, hate the chaos. My list of Property Management Work order items Just Today! In case you want to get in the lucrative PM Handyman business. Each is a separate rent house/duplex address. 1. Glass Patio Door won't lock. Garage door opener won't work. 2. Toilet running. Garage outside security Lantern doesn't work. Porch light socket twisted off. 3. Install new kitchen faucet/sprayer. Un-jam Disposal. Dishwasher won't drain. Front door lock broken. New GE Dryer approved. 4. Elderly lady fell. kitchen to garage step. Install new ramp. Repair door jamb. Report Roaches, Repair Transom. 5. Kicked-in of garage side door. Replace jamb/hardware. 6. Two built-in pop up sink stoppers won't work, Laundry Light wiring smoking. Front door Lever Lock twisted off. 7. Install 32' of new fence pickets and stringers. Set one Corner post. New gate. - Right there are 7 items that is a LOT of money, believe it or not. Hundreds of dollars. I line item labor charge every single little thing and use their Lowe's, Home Depot and AMEX card for materials. - Then, a homeower client called. Suspected a slab leak - I Charged $300 fee to find the leak. Passive Sonar type device. Price competitive. Nitrogen gas injection into water line. makes leak sound like a whale song. I bought the Detection set up last fall and it''s paid dividends big time. Located the leak outside on waterline from meter to house. 1 gpm leak. Luckily, for homeowner, it's not a slab leak. Took an hour to set equipment up and track leak down. X-marked the spot and told him, "I don't have time to dig it up and repair." "Call a plumber." He was thankful. - I still have lots of mop up on the PM work orders and a couple of previous ones, especially the fencing stuff, and God only knows what they will be sending me new tomorrow. Fridays are bad for Urgent Emergencies ($50 surcharge plus my regular charge.) - I had to turn in new W-9, Work Comp Cert, and $2Million General Liability Cert today. They were "running checks." . To play in this (Property Management) game. 1. Get LLC set up. Familiarize yourself with W-9 process. 2. Get GL insurance, Work Comp Certification 3. Call on Residential Rental Property Managers 4. Tell them you are only interested in contract work. (Employees are slaves) 5. Show them your Service Truck/Trailer 6. Say, "Try me out on a few Work Orders," and let's see how it goes." -
Rene, you prefer using their card? I've got enough cash to float materials and add 30% to the receipt for the convenience. I hate dealing with phone sales at the pro desks. I did an 8 PM they can't shutoff the tub call the other night. Of course it was a $50 positemp cartridge. 1:50 minutes door to door with the running around. Charged $273. Plumber would have probably charged the same and harassed the PM for hard copy authorization signatures. I confirm I'm on the way and email a detailed invoice when the job is done.
@@1dgrdgr - I have the cash too, but there are a lot of advantages to using their cards. You get highest quality, and I get spoils of the job, returns and 5% discount; all without angst. I don't go through the Pro Desk. I use regular check out. I charge for things I have already on my truck and bury the charge in the labor. Avoids the Fish Eye from PM's and they are used to various labor charges for the exact task at different places. There are lots of variables, they know.
Well , the window on the second floor is not seated properly so it will leak . I would have checked that window on the second floor from the inside . I bet there is no sealant on the inside window frame .
2 things that I can't get over. One, every contractor/handyman i've used has left me with a mess. To not only see you keep tabs on cleanup but also comment on it makes me wish more guys would hold true to the 'leave it cleaner than when you arrived' motto. Also, noticing the debris in the gutter and taking care of it rather than climbing down, going to the homeowner and saying 'might want to give that a look, see ya later!' is awesome. As always, informative and professional.
it is due to billing and liability. They may touch your gutter and remove the debri and destroy the gutters. They rather not touch it or even better upsell you on gutter debris removal " I have a cousin jimmy can get him out here tomorrow for good price to remove all that debri."
Lol you could always stop being a cheap ass and expect free shit🤣 there’s multiple reasons why things aren’t touched and unfortunately you’ll always deal with those joes that are not the type to clean up after themselves. Not saying it’s right but you always want to make sure beforehand.
Only handyman I have ever seen packing a glock on the job! lol I guess he never has to worry about not getting paid if he keeps that visible...
I think you meant to say wonder-nine
Ha. That's not a Glock, but nice try. Who cares if he's carrying? Pretty sure he's getting paid because he's a good handyman. Not because he's carrying concealed.
I admire men who carry a gun!!
Does he use his pistol to shoot holes in roofs so he has more roofs to repair? Or is the gun for any aggressive birds...raccoons...and/or squirrels that he may encounter on the leaking roofs?
I need this handyman to find my roof leak and repair it.
I dealt with a very similar situation once. the problem was actually the windows themselves. After multiple failed attempts at caulking nail holes flashing etc I finally put a strip of tape across the bottom of the window sill so create a dam. After spraying the $1000 Andersen windows with a hose I was able to duplicate the leak. little bit of caulking at the sill to jamb connection Fixed the leak! these were windows with a aluminum frame and it was leaking only at the factory connections.
When I was a young guy, I bought a Reader's Digest handyman book. I'm sure you've seen them. As I took on new tasks, I found I could do them successfully with just the well-written and well-illustrated information in this book, at least on the second try
For a while, I had it in my head that I could be a handyman. Sure, I would just read up on how to do a job before I took it on , right? Well It didn't take me long to realize I would be in way over my head. You have to be a carpenter, an electrician, a plumber, a roofer, a stone mason... whew, I'm out of breath.
DwightMS1
I am a handyman, one of those some professional carpenter, plumbers , electrician and so on like to criticize but I build and fix some other mess
Looks like an Alien Gear Holster. You should get them to sponsor you. Shows how comfortable it is that you can do actual work while wearing it.
I got the fancy quick change one and it sucked, This is their gen 2 I think. Without all the gadgets.
@@TheHandyman1 I know what you mean. I have the 2nd gen too. As well as the shapshift. I find I use my 2nd gen when I want to be more concealed and the shapshift when I dont care as much or go outside the waist.
You cleaned up plus went the extra mile on the clogged downspout. 👍
The degree of thoroughness you have makes me wish I could get you to work on my house.
I'm too far away though & am using your videos to fix that which money cannot seem to buy. My livingroom has had a small leak since 2010 and no one will address, they just keep telling me to replace the roof that was installed in 2009.
I have a periodic leak since I bought my house in 1993. Had roof replaced twice and still get a leak in the exact same place periodically sometimes 6 months later. Think it might be blowing in from side of roof. Don't know who to call?
Rough neighborhood when the handy man has to pack heat..
For getting rid of the squirrels.
nah... thats just plain ole 'merica... its the rough neighborhoods where we CANT be packin......
tbh i didn't even notice he had his EDC at first.... was watching his work haha
come on yelp..... wheres that preference box: well armed
Or just exercising his 2nd amendment rights.
Handyman I love ya. You have inspired so many of your fellow man (woman) to create, work, sweat, and become profitable. You are a numbers guys. You save. You invest. You call out BS. However when I saw you break out the 2003 dewalt battery technology, I almost cried. My good man...My fellow open carry/ concealed carry, don't tread on me American brother, where may I send a $100 primer gift into the world of lithium battery technology?!
That was a good comment. 🤣😁 You know I have a full set of new 20V cordless tools. I choose not put them in the trailer. I also have all the 20v cordless nailguns. Close to $1800 in cordless tools. I can't risk keeping them in the trailer. I use the old 18V and can sleep at night. The others stay locked in my house.
I've seen guys work on apartment roof leaks many times. Around $350 for a simple tar job. Saw a guy do 7 repairs within a a Cpl hours. We pay $450 now but I do most of the repairs. I only call them if it isn't an obvious leak location. Which they usually get called back for under the 1 yr warranty. Great vid
That vacuum is the most awesome bit of kit i own. I even used it to vaccum a half a bottle of bourbon i knocked over off a carpet got most of it back lol
I had two leak repairs this winter that were much worse. Replaced the windows, sill, had to reinforce the studs and trim it out with aluminum and caulk it all. 🤑
anybody else see that huge spider that started to move when he pulled up that shingle a little where the felt paper was showing (5:04)!!
What kind of brand shoe that you wearing to walk on the roof please? Thank you 🙏
Love your work. Since you are home for the quarantine, I hope you will use your time to put out more videos.
Nice work handyman. I hope you sealed the leak. they are a bugger to find sometime. Smash it.
Yes, water can enter at point A and exit at point Z. Sneaky slippery stuff.
Thank you for recording and posting this educational video.
Love your video. And you're right about inspectors, I am now currently fixing a roof leak where no tar paper was put. And the person who put it on there when I warrant it because transfer of ownership. Bad excuse for a cop out. I bought a house one time December 9th 92 December 26th of 92 excuse me 23rd of 92 how to replace the furnace inspections are not worth two cents you're better off do it yourself if you know what you're doing
I hammered 🔨 that like button and your packing the heat! 💥
I have yet to see a home inspector worth a darn. Thinking about getting certified to do it myself; give those realtors a run for their money.
Tell me about it,,,I paid$250. For the inspector and he failed to find a major leak that was on going to notify me or my realtor before I bought the house.. now im stuck with looks like $1000's of dollars worth of repairs. Smh it's a damn shame
Beth Burton I know the feeling, got to do roof work, dropped by one insurance company in less than 3 months. SMH
@@bethburton5824 You got what you paid for. Multiply that by 3 or 4 and get a real inspection next time.
At 4:00 those prefab window units mostly have integrated flashing that would lay against the exterior wall and should be sealed somehow during install, and the trim just covers that. Caulk is further limiting water egress, but is mostly protecting the trim itself. The fine art of following the downhill flow of water during hard rain, or even when snow or ice creates dams that redirect flow into small gaps in shingle overlap, or flashing installed the wrong direction, is what results in successful leak repair. Applying sealants without considering how that may just create new dams, farther uphill, can exasperate the DIY er; think about redirecting the flow around and past a weak area, beyond just closing the spot where water enters. It is surprising how simple nail holes on a slope often cause no leaking, because water does not pool there, whereas corners and overlaps that make small collection points can become the recurring problem.
The best roof caulk that I have used is Loctite S30 Polyurethane Roof and Flashing Sealant. It lasts for years in the weather and it is also an excellent flexible adhesive (works great to glue shoe soles). The only downside is that it only comes in black).
Wouldn't you want light to be able to penetrate your sealant for future repair visibility?
Do a video on the history of the handyman! First job, fav job, longest job etc
Excellent walk through. Now that it's finally warming up, finally get a chance to inspect the roof, gutters, and windows this weekend. Got a feeling the caulking will look exactly like this house.
Why do I keep watching these repairs at 1am lol
Not sure.
The Handyman thanks for all these great tips and videos, every home owner need to subscribe to your channel! keep it up!
OSI Quad Max for your exterior caulk and Geocel for your roof fix and that repair will last forever. Saschco is the best for interior baseboards but a latex based caulk outside won't last as long. Also, skip the tape and get a Pro Caulk caulking tool. Tape is for rookies :-)
@@JT-hs3pe yes it is, contractors don't care how long it lasts, only how fast they can get it done.
Owning a roofing company, Usually when I see handyman and roof in the same sentence I shreak a bit...but I was impressed by your knowledge and professionnalism. Well investigated! ;)
thank You. I use to work for a roofing company installing roofs. I only did it for a few years.
Handyman...I can tell this isn't one of your favorite jobs...no whistling! Perhaps the wind was doing enough of that for you. Thanks for the good video!
Big stretch works great for crown. Good stuff. Unpainted it's a dirt magnet though!
Great Video!!!
With enough rain and time that downspout is gonna grow a Jimmy Carter.
I like lexel caulk for stretchy or wet areas that stuff is great.
I wasn't going to like but Andy convinced me.
Use a pvc trim board for window trim. Pricey but you’ll never have to replace it again.
My ex brother-in-law owned a roofing company and I worked a few weekend jobs with him. Pissed me off to see the mess that they'd leave on roofs when they were done, even on a complete re-shingle. Scraps laying here & there, etc. "Can't see it from my house" was their motto. Screw that. The job isn't finished until it's clean.
Since he is your "ex brother-in-law, he must have had some other deficiencies that his wife found intolerable.
Make more of these videos. It's like watching a Sherlock Holmes episode. Whodunnit?!!
You’re doing the lords work
Home ‘inspectors’ job is to facilitate the sale, not to find major problems that would kill a sale.
The ending was worth it
I had to check if it was posted on Halloween... was only March 😭
Good fix
Uh oh...Did you forget to give the video a catchy title when you uploaded it?😃 roof repair
Like button smashed!!!
Thank you.
I am called for many a leak at our Jersey shore condo complex. I have invested in infra red equipment and non pin type moisture meter to help me determine root cause of the leak.
Our community it directly exposed to noreaster storms. A hole the diameter of a toothpick will leak gallons of water during a storm as the pressure differential on the house will literally suck the water in.
When I do a quick caulk job and can't determine the source of the leak sometimes the homeowner will tell me I fixed their leak after the next rain event.
I tell them wait a year then tell me I fixed it.
A leak like yours may only happen a few times a year. That's how homeowners can live with them. And how shoddy contractors can get away with shitty work.
Will be an interesting video if you investigate further. Thanks for the video.
Could be coming from the Z above that elliptical if the sliced the upper flange to make that radius it coulda compromised tha cap and coming down undetected around that upper.
I'm sounding out what you wrote in a Bostonian accent and I am still having trouble understanding what you mean.
@@danielszemborski try harda
@@okboston9086 lol
@@danielszemborski my ol ladys from Ireland and i got a Boston/Brooklyn accent because i keved there for 15 years, moved to Dallaa for a min to supt a Bass pro and had to have a guy from California translate between me and all the sub supts , i couldnt understand a fuckin word they said and they couldnt understand me and nofuckin body understands the ol lady
I would love to see the metrics on the difference between likes with/without the Handy Andy outro.
The exterior window trim , the side pieces are to run past the bottom trim piece and not caulked in to allow water to drain , additionally there should be a Z flashing on top of window , turned down at corners about 3/8 inch !
Where you said , definitely water getting in here is exactly why the side trim runs past bottom and left uncaulked !!
Nice video...what was up with the neighbours siding at 11:53?. Looked like shotgun blasts from the inside-out....
So important to keep gutter clear of the mud and shingle grit. The weight pulling gutters down and constantly keeping the gutter wet is a problem brewing.
I don’t blow out mud in my gutters with the hose. I use a 3” putty knife to scoop it out.
Thank you, i will try do it at my parents home
scrape it clean, brush away the dust, Liquid Nails caulking will fill any space, never harden, and stays in place. It works in central NH for years outside.
Thankyou for the info and your videos are awesome cant wait more more, thanks!!
Some builders and especially the cookie cutter subdivisions that go up really quick, they don't care or take time to do stuff right. If it last past the warranty period, then it's not their problem. They may be builders, but they are not Craftsman.
The gentalmannly thing to do, if you're on the roof sweep out the debris from the gutters. From Missouri, the 'show me state' lol
price?
Last part was the best
Was it calked where the wall and roof meet?
would like to see second part if you come back to this location and redo the frame of the window
great video, you even tape you exterior caulking lines !! good to see!
Thanks for info
Is that a Kimber I see there?
Sig
@@TheHandyman1 cool it's hard to see. I've noticed that you always carry but never actually seen it before. Glad to see another good guy with a gun
Actually, the home inspector would (best case scenario) be able to write up that there is evidence of a past leak, but that no active leak was noticed. Conjoin this with the previous owners claiming that it was an issue, but that they had it fixed, and there's not much a home inspector can do unless it's raining on the day of the inspection.
Lol startled and coerced into hammering 🔨 the like button at 11:51
Not bad bro... not bad...
Do you go on 10/12 roofs to fix leaks?
No
@@TheHandyman1 Didn't think so.
Great video, I learned something today!
I appreciate your videos, I am learning a lot, specifically about roof flashing and leaks. I have been trying yo figure out why my 1st floor ceiling has a leek while the second floor above it foes not. I do not believe when I had the new roof done 8 or so years ago they did not use valley flashing but did use 2 layers of tar paper. Any hints how to do that joint for this novice? (Im asking because I have been out of work since march)
How did you get the crap out of the downspout? Thanks
Looks like a hose was used, looked wet ?
@@augustreil A hose has enough pressure to work, or do I need a pressure washer?
@@danielszemborski, I usually just use the hose and worse case, take downspout apart.
@@augustreil Thank you I will try that.
Home Inspectors do not go on roofs, if they can't see it from the ground they can't report it. The inspector would have seen the staining in the attic inside the house.
@@Joe_S. I would prefer if our inspectors here did the same, In 11 years I have never seen one do so.
Nice 👍😃
Great!
What are you thoughts on the Liberty Self Adhesive roll roofing? About to redo a 18' x 8' low slope extension on a 1969 single wide trailer.
Opens up the wall, knows there’s a leak, spends 10 minutes deciding where it’s coming from: “That’s a home Inspector for you.” Did you read the home inspection report? Just because we report it, doesn’t mean the buyer gets it fixed. 🤷🏻♂️ Oh well, I still like your videos. 👍🔨
The caulking around the window over the paint is a dead giveaway that here has been a leaking issue. I will get the report and let you know if it was in there.
The Handyman I’m interested to know! As an inspector myself I’d think he mentioned it, but maybe not. At minimum I’d expect something written on suspicion about the ceiling patch.
The builder should have taped the window flange to the housewrap, then taped the housewrap to the step flashing...but if the house was built in the 90’s, it may not have a nailing flange on that window or housewrap on the OSB, or window tape🤷♂️
my garden shed was leaking,just cleaned the gutters
That ladder of yours should always extend 36 inches above the roof edge to give you something to hold onto when climbing onto and off of the roof. That’s an OSHA rule, not mine. I appreciate the time it took to film and edit this video.
Hammer that like button!!!!!
What’s your edc?
Home inspectors here in Massachusetts are not allowed to go on roofs as it's a liability issue. Sellers are liable if the inspector falls off. They do roof inspections from the ground with binoculars or a drone
Peanuts means squares, and squares mean these an entryway into you house you dont see. Find the hole. 😅
This may be just the way I learned, but that window should have its own drip-edge installed above it, and it shouldn’t be caulked. The only edges that should be caulked around the window are the sides and bottom.
Never thought I'd here the phrase, "now if you get enough peanuts in ur downspout."
Lexel is the best. Were in 2020. Pricey but lasts 10 years, silicon and caulking are kinda useless compared to that lexel..
Glad I got out of the roof business.
For the next 180 days its going to be balls to the wall Handyman work.
Mercy. A love/hate relationship. Love the money, hate the chaos.
My list of Property Management Work order items Just Today!
In case you want to get in the lucrative PM Handyman business.
Each is a separate rent house/duplex address.
1. Glass Patio Door won't lock. Garage door opener won't work.
2. Toilet running. Garage outside security Lantern doesn't work. Porch light socket twisted off.
3. Install new kitchen faucet/sprayer. Un-jam Disposal. Dishwasher won't drain. Front door lock broken. New GE Dryer approved.
4. Elderly lady fell. kitchen to garage step. Install new ramp. Repair door jamb. Report Roaches, Repair Transom.
5. Kicked-in of garage side door. Replace jamb/hardware.
6. Two built-in pop up sink stoppers won't work, Laundry Light wiring smoking. Front door Lever Lock twisted off.
7. Install 32' of new fence pickets and stringers. Set one Corner post. New gate.
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Right there are 7 items that is a LOT of money, believe it or not. Hundreds of dollars. I line item labor charge every single little thing and use their Lowe's, Home Depot and AMEX card for materials.
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Then, a homeower client called. Suspected a slab leak
- I Charged $300 fee to find the leak. Passive Sonar type device. Price competitive.
Nitrogen gas injection into water line. makes leak sound like a whale song.
I bought the Detection set up last fall and it''s paid dividends big time.
Located the leak outside on waterline from meter to house. 1 gpm leak.
Luckily, for homeowner, it's not a slab leak. Took an hour to set equipment up and track leak down. X-marked the spot and told him, "I don't have time to dig it up and repair."
"Call a plumber." He was thankful.
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I still have lots of mop up on the PM work orders and a couple of previous ones, especially the fencing stuff, and God only knows what they will be sending me new tomorrow. Fridays are bad for Urgent Emergencies ($50 surcharge plus my regular charge.)
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I had to turn in new W-9, Work Comp Cert, and $2Million General Liability Cert today.
They were "running checks."
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To play in this (Property Management) game.
1. Get LLC set up. Familiarize yourself with W-9 process.
2. Get GL insurance, Work Comp Certification
3. Call on Residential Rental Property Managers
4. Tell them you are only interested in contract work. (Employees are slaves)
5. Show them your Service Truck/Trailer
6. Say, "Try me out on a few Work Orders," and let's see how it goes."
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Rene, you prefer using their card? I've got enough cash to float materials and add 30% to the receipt for the convenience. I hate dealing with phone sales at the pro desks.
I did an 8 PM they can't shutoff the tub call the other night. Of course it was a $50 positemp cartridge. 1:50 minutes door to door with the running around. Charged $273. Plumber would have probably charged the same and harassed the PM for hard copy authorization signatures. I confirm I'm on the way and email a detailed invoice when the job is done.
@@1dgrdgr - I have the cash too, but there are a lot of advantages to using their cards. You get highest quality, and I get spoils of the job, returns and 5% discount; all without angst. I don't go through the Pro Desk. I use regular check out. I charge for things I have already on my truck and bury the charge in the labor. Avoids the Fish Eye from PM's and they are used to various labor charges for the exact task at different places. There are lots of variables, they know.
Is there any specific reason why you use different type of silicone caulking for window and roof? Or only because of color difference?
You can't paint silicone caul.
@ 5:05 what is that moving under the shingle?
I am always looking for better products for when i do repairs. What are your thoughts on the Big Stretch caulking? William
Working good so far. I had a lot of people in the comments recommend it to me.
Hey brother I got a roof that needs fixing
which caulking ?
would it be $250 just for the roof repaired? 1-2 hours work.
Well , the window on the second floor is not seated properly so it will leak . I would have checked that window on the second floor from the inside . I bet there is no sealant on the inside window frame .
Damn it Andy! I was just dozing off.
You know when he got dewolt he is in good hands.
Nice ladder
Thanks
Did you know you can pull the pins, and pull the inner ladder out and have three different sections. The inner stepladder is way lighter
so did caulking the window back up fix their issue ?
It sure did. It has rained many times and I even sprayed the window with a hose. No leaks.
Handyman, how do you keep your caulk (in the tube) from drying out inbetween jobs?
Caulk doesn't dry out in the tube. Just a little at the tip. I cut the tip and push out the small amount that has dried.
It's the 11,000$ mistake house!
Hammered it!!!
Did you think you might have to shoot the leak?