Wood Shake Roof | Installation Guide

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[pappadoooos]

I disagree with your installation practice, sir. I don't believe you're a tradesman, my friend. The biggest mistake you made on this roof is how you installed the felt. The sun will deteriorate the felt within a year.Here's a tip for you; if you felt it properly you don't have to pop a line on every course. You have multiple keyways inline with one another especially on the starter course and first course of shingles. The nails you're using are not the correct fasteners. The starter course should be nailed as low as you can nail them. Furthermore, I seriously doubt you replaced the split shingles you created by using th wrong nails. Also, let me point out that the starter shingle didn't split because the pressure was to high in the nail gun. It split because it's a quarter inch from the edge of the shingle. Every nail should b 3/4" or more away from the edge of the shingle. You didn't lay the shingles with the crown pointing down on the starter course. One of your starter shingles is pointing straight up to the sky as if it's placing it's own destiny in god's hands. The only element missing is a double fist pump on the chest and kissing 2 fingers. There's a high influx of individuals like yourself who went to school for business, jump out here in the working man's world and think you can call yourself a tradesman. That title is earned through sweat equity and hard work. Reading "the manufacturer instructructions" does not make you a roofer. The V neck tshirt, manicured finger nails and perfectly gelled hair is the first indicator to me. I suggest you go work on getting some dirt under those finger nails and a few cuts and scars on those Palmolive hands then maybe some of us who know what we're doing will be able to take you more seriously. You give real men and actual tradesmen a bad name.

[paulpontorno]

When ever someone starts out stating “ you don’t need special training “ should send a red flag up to any customer. With all due respect I’ve been installing slate, copper and shakes for 35+ yrs and you are running that roof completely wrong. The most important ac spect to that roof is the 18” 30 lbs felt. The felt should be placed under the row you have it at now. It should not be exposed in the key ways. The exposed felt between the key ways will DEFINITELY deteriorate in years and you will have a mess on your hands . You’ve literally just cut the life expectancy of that roof 30% if not more.

[julianjones]

You should not see felt paper through the butt joints.

[miguel-mdgn]

They don't do right all the felt it's exposed sad

[joshuasmith]

My god your crew was off to a great start! lol

[jlyon]

I don't understand? You put down a underlayment breather material so the shakes can breath but you put tar paper on top of that between the shakes and breather? Looks like the only breathing being done is the starter row.

[Aerational]

Am I crazy or should there not be exposed tar paper between the shingles

[josephkwon]

what is minimum slope of shake with 0, 1, 2 underlayment?

[auction-savvy]

I have a question please. Is it recommended to do a partial shake replacement (perhaps 600 sf or a 1200 sf side of a house)? Specifically how is the mesh underlayment and roofing tarp paper aligned when trying to tie in existing shakes with new shakes over a large surface. Our concern being potential leaks where the new shakes abut with the existing shakes. Thanks - and great video!

[jeanlakofka]

"Kinda think about a pencil, it's easier to break a pencil at two opposite ends" what???? 🥹Keep going bro

[alanburkin]

The is roof is only as good as the paper. The shake is only show .

[Akhmat]

I don't know what I just watched. It's surreal experience. Every point made by this guy is wrong. Starter course -wrong, paper installation -wrong, nails they use - wrong, ridge caps they use dont fit -wrong. Gotta go question my own existence. ))))

[foggiapainting]

This guy never explained how to install the tar paper or underlayment.

[hikingwithhollywood]

These roofs last longer than shingles, right?

[eamonaugustine]

Would not have you do my roof or any roof
The shake are split where nailed .
No wrong nailing cause the shake to curl .
Spacing 1/4 to 3/8
No it's supposed to be a inch in from either side .
Overlap of next course is supposed to be inch and a half from the lower slot .
Wooza

[danieldecleene]

I wouldn't let this guy flush my toilet

[SelvinUrizar]

Muy malo para ser un contratista
Desde la instalación de la starter la instalación del papel, el ridge y otros detalles

[zandemen]

4:59 rot felt
Learn how to do this before trying to teach.

[goutman]

Who is this guy? I haven't seen him before...