I’m not specialize on roofing work at all, and had learned a lot from your video. However, I do believe that you forgot to place waterproof tar paper before you place shingles back to that area?!
Hey man, I'm a contractor assistant, studying for my G.C. I wanna thank you. My company inherited a f***Ed up roof, and your video gave me some ideas on diagnosis and treatment. So I took this project on solo to prove to the boss I'm more than a day laborer. I'm a dude with a brain and a gift for physical exertion. Thanks brother.
Hey man!! ... I am NOT even close to being a roofer or professional roofer.... Just an average Joe who owns a home and learns as I go .... I do consider myself a fast learner and very high level worker... and I almost will never higher a professional unless it really becomes necessary... I have a similar problem as this of some sort and I will be honest this was probably 1 of about 3 other videos that really explained and helped me get an idea on how to fix my problem with very simple explanations... sometimes we need simple words instead of all the professional terminology some trades use ... thank you for your VERY helpful video sir i am very happy I came across it..
Great video. I have a hole in my roof from a branch from a tree falling and after watching this I know with confidence I can do this repair. You explain everything very well and I appreciate you making the video. Cheers.
I consider the roofing felt as the water proof membrane. the shingles are there to protect the roofing felt from the uv rays and critters from damaging the roofing felt. In extremely windy areas, I over lap the the felt 12" to 18" to prevent water from being blown up under the edge of the felt as well caulk between the layers of roofing felt. Shingles are not a waterproof membrane. Deck repair looked good. shingle placement looked good too. I always match the deck material. The paper under the shingles is the very cheapest roof waterproof membrane known. Properly installed 30 lb roofing felt will keep water from causing this kind of damage for 30 years, but it is very difficult to slip under the paper in a repair. I've removed roofs that the shingles were totally degraded and falling apart but still no leaks because of the roofing felt installed. There were a few brands of shingles that didn't require roofing felt, but the ones on this roof were not of this type. I would inspect the rest of the roof from the inside for more leaks. The crappy piece of wood was a nailer that looks like it had failed when some one stepped on it tearing the paper when the roof was new. This is is what caused the roof to leak.
Great job friend! Thank you for sharing this with us. We have a roof leak right now over our utility room. As a woman, I find a roof leak so disconcerting. But I have faith that my husband can repair it, because we can certainly not afford the ridiculous cost of a new roof right now. The one thing that our ancestors had over us was that they could just replace their whole roof with what nature had to give them. They did not have to worry about a $20k new roof. We live in such a ridiculous time - even down to our cars that all have become ridiculous - a common person cannot even do simple repairs to these new cars. We've really dug ourselves a grave as a society. Sorry for the rant. I told you, I'm quite distressed right now. Peace and Love to you and yours.
@@냐오옹-m5f My husband simply replaced the felt and the shingles watching this video and some others here on RUclips. The plywood was still good (not rotted) so he did not need to replace that. We're not even sure at this point if it worked. Only more rain and time will tell. I will pray for you and for us!
Yeah you're right about that, I love old toyotas, I plan on using mine until I die LOL. Easy to work on and the parts are plentiful and cheap. The new ones with all the efficiency electronics plugged into the engine seem expensive and hard to work on, I know I dont want one
287K people have watched this right now. Assume 1% of them need something similar done, and assume another 1% of them go and DIY instead of hire a roofer. That is about 29 people. And assume their DIY job saves them $500 each, well you just helped save people a whole lot of beer money. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you so much for recording this and explaining the cut out on the truss. Funny comment on the builder. I am needing to repair a smaller section on my back porch - where the roof was flat (they didn't think to slope it) and I was forgetful to not clear out the fall leaves, that I guess rotted through the flat shingles. My only surprise was that you did not install any 'black paper' or even asphalt tape to the wood for a 2nd layer of protection. I purchased the black asphalt crack repair that can also be used for roofs. Thanks so much for recording and uploading. Now you have to fix the interior stain!:( Good Job!
@ 1:46 Pardon me for being slow, but considering the shingles had zero damage on the outside... I’m confused as to how the water got underneath them in order to damage the deck. Can someone please explain? Thanks
Thanks for sharing. I had to replace some broken shingles from the high winds we've had. And had a spot leaking almost exactly where yours did. Glad to have it fixed!
The purpose t I build anything is to use the best options for the best outcome. I hate the use of cheap materials that go into the construction of houses. It makes sense to use materials that won't need replacement for decades, giving homeowners more time enjoying their homes rather fixing damages that were avoidable or hiring someone that may rob them. Thank you the video.
Thanks a lot for the instructions i did not even know where to start with the repair on my roof,now I have enough confidence to fix the leak in my roof,keep up the good work
Watched and used your video great. On question when you got to the top and slid the last repair shingle up under the existing shingle how were you able to nail it? thanks
blind if you look there's some kind of tan paper ? . people don't understand about a vapor bearer[tar paper] That's why you always use asphalt paper it keep the wood from drying the shingles out to fast. you don't use felt you lose 5 or more years of roof life.
Nice video. Today i repaired a rotton spot in my roof. After words i started watching RUclips videos. Seems i did it pretty close to the same way as you. So i must of done it the right way as a pro would. Thanks for the video.
Great job ! THANK YOU so much for showing. I hate it when shoddy work from home builders show up on a much loved home. They should build like it's their own roof over their heads.👍
I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you for sharing this!! I am a single mom and on a VERY fixed income. I too live in a mobile home that is now 19 years old but last year walked in to the room not used to turn it into a home office and in the exact same location as yours I had a leak. My dad and his friend have been trying to "fix" the problem their way by adding fillers. But it still leaks....but flowers. I keep telling them I want to cut out the bad and replace just it and they look at me like "you're a girl" so thank you for doing and sharing what I knew had to be able to done!! Since I'm on stay-cation this week, I am heading to Lowe's to fix my problem area! THANK YOU BUNCHES
@@jamesmaddox7902 worked perfectly! I trouble shot a few other places and the all held up great while I put money back for metal. Got my metal put down in March. Thank you!!
he ran outta time going too fast , so now it gets done again , proper and they pay twice,,maybe. seal the seam ,drop the felt , oh and ya better follow the old nail holes perfectly with a head sealer, or ya gotta seal the emptied holes and go with sealer on any new ones.
This comment is for the guy in the video , I've been roofing for 22 years , and been a licensed contractor for 15 years , anyway about the bad comments , those bad comments usually come from people that don't understand the minimum specifications of the trade , when I was sitting in a classroom to pass the state test , I learn about the minimum requirement by the roofing industry , NOT by some idiots trying to re invent the wheel . the only thing I would point is , you didn't use felt under the shingles, BUT...that's not a problem , I come across roof that don't have any felt AT ALL over the entire roof and they never have a water leak. So ...if you place the nails where they supposed to be , you don't have to worry . About the plywood sheathing ...it doesn't make any sense to upgrade to CDX , when the entire house is built with OSB. I'm a professional roofers and I come across many CLOWNS that will never be up to my level of knowledge and they still think they can teach the roofer how to roof . It's funny but true. You did wonderful and keep uploading your videos and hope you master the trade some day . I like your video ! Greetings . Eric Garcia.
Roofing Solutions By Eric Garcia looked like he did good and I was wondering about the felt......if all you home owners and diy people think your so smart why call a professional, I get the same crap with sheet rock and painting most of all you diy idiots are clueless.........
laying felt directly onto the sheet of timber will make it sweat, then the boards rot, ventilation is the way forward and you guys in the USA haven't a clue about ventilation .
Great video, we have a 20+ year old roof but don't have the cash to fix all of it, so we'll have to fix what we can. I wish you would have included the tarring (not sure the terminology) part. We we're also surprised you didn't put a second layer of protection over the new wood, like several commenters have already stated - we'll probably use something. Thanks for the educational video, such a shame all mobile homes are made to fall apart after a decade or so, but this video helped.
Hi, thanks for the video. If you put cement fork shingles, is that permanent? Im truing yo fix a shimgle leak. Akso how to remove mould ftom undrt the plywood, from the leak?
I like how you took the time to do a small bit of wood repair. Many licensed roofers skip that step. We see it all the time. I have been a licensed roofing contractor for over 20 years and some of our local contractor could probably learn something from you. If yo want to see how a licensed, bonded, and insured, professional roofing contractor fixes roof leaks then check us out! Thank you for your video and keep up the good work!
This video was very helpful because this is the exact same problem that I have on the roof that over my porch and now I know what to do thank you very much for making this video 😊💕💕👍
I've gone through most of these comments and while I agree with everyone about the underlayment I must add that IT'S CODE. Hilarious that "Roofing Solutions by Eric Garcia" says "I come across roof that don't have any felt AT ALL over the entire roof and they never have a water leak" I thought he was in California where Code is actually two layers of underlayment. So to not have any means whoever put that roof down didn't care about the Code. There is a reason that's in the building code. Call your city offices and ask for the International Residential Code and then ask them what changes the city made or added. Unless you live in an area where it never rains I doubt your local code says you don't need an underlayment. I live in El Paso, Texas where the sun shines most of the year. It rains we hardly ever get snow, but an underlayment is still in our local code. However on my roof I took it a step further I did a layer of Tyvek and a layer of 30lb felt. Before that though I used Graco and taped the joints of the sheeting. I covered the eaves with self-sealing membrane then the Tyvek and felt. The retired roofer that lived next door to me said, "that's never going to leak." That was my plan. The person who had installed the prior roof violated code 1) used 3/8 inch plywood over 24O.C. rafters 2) did not use any flashing on any vent, duct for the AC, none on the chimney 3) basically glued a skylight cap down to the roof opening, no curb, no flashing, no protection whatsoever 4) no flashing in the valley no membrane just intersecting shingles sooooo I made sure I would have no problems in the future I used 5/8 plywood, underlayment as stated, proper flashing everywhere, built my own skylight curb, stuck to Code or did it better. Followed the six-nail pattern for high wind on the shingles. Best thing I can say to everyone if you follow the Code and the instructions on the stuff you use whatever project you do will last a lot longer when done right.
15 lb felt or "Tar paper" is is part of IBC since like the seventies lol. ( Building code) Asphalt, tile, cedar shake, composite...doesn't matter what type of shingle; all require some sort of moisture barrier. He should have put down felt
He took a shortcut, on a low slope roof, shouldn't have. Paper/felt is cheap, and good insurance. Took a lot of time and patience with the old shingles, tho.
Good clear instruction. But as others point out, it seems a major flaw to not use waterproof felt or roofing paper. Also, unless the neighborhood is very poor, most homeowners would not want to repair a black roof with white shingles.
I saw that myself just from reading other posts and videos but I assume it's because 1. It was gonna be extra work and 2. Extra money when he was gonna redo the entire roof for metal anyways at least that's what I think. Otherwise good video
Would you not use a little tarpaper over the cutout you made before putting the shingles down? Or perhaps calk around the seams of the new piece at least before putting them down? Just asking because I have to do something similar to this on the shed at the back of my house. A few years ago we put some new shingles down over the older ones, and there was a leak that I tried to patch from the underside of the leak, did not have time to cut it out because i did not know much about doing it, and for a time, it worked ok, but came back slowly a few years later. So now I will have to take a section of the shingles out, and replace the wood underneath to stop the leak, and fix some rotting issues there. The insurance company had wanted new shingles up there, so I only had a limited time to do something to it back then, and I had no money to hire a pro.
You said thank you ! No , I say Thank you this is going to save me $$$$$$ .I have all the material just really hot weather need a little cooler temperature woooo . It's really hot on that roof. Thanks again.
What tools would you say are a necessity for this type of job. My mother inlaws roof is looking really sad. A lot of sagging spots. I am debating trying to do this myself, last resort, I call in a contractor. IT is only an 80ft singlewide trailer.
Definately use felt paper, it is a water proofing layer, along with allowing the shingles to breath. Every shingle manufacturer that i have heard of requires felt to be used or it will void their warranty
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I’m not specialize on roofing work at all, and had learned a lot from your video. However, I do believe that you forgot to place waterproof tar paper before you place shingles back to that area?!
Hey man, I'm a contractor assistant, studying for my G.C. I wanna thank you. My company inherited a f***Ed up roof, and your video gave me some ideas on diagnosis and treatment. So I took this project on solo to prove to the boss I'm more than a day laborer. I'm a dude with a brain and a gift for physical exertion. Thanks brother.
@@shedara2008 😭😭😭😭😂
Are you still roofing?
Thanks Ed for the life story even though NOBODY GIVES A RATS ASS!
Thanks You good teacher
@@artv4nd3l4y you must've missed the comment before yours where someone actively showed interest.. xD
Hey man!! ... I am NOT even close to being a roofer or professional roofer.... Just an average Joe who owns a home and learns as I go .... I do consider myself a fast learner and very high level worker... and I almost will never higher a professional unless it really becomes necessary... I have a similar problem as this of some sort and I will be honest this was probably 1 of about 3 other videos that really explained and helped me get an idea on how to fix my problem with very simple explanations... sometimes we need simple words instead of all the professional terminology some trades use ... thank you for your VERY helpful video sir i am very happy I came across it..
I used to do roofing and repair. Loved when you said they half assed the job!!
Great video. I have a hole in my roof from a branch from a tree falling and after watching this I know with confidence I can do this repair. You explain everything very well and I appreciate you making the video. Cheers.
I consider the roofing felt as the water proof membrane. the shingles are there to protect the roofing felt from the uv rays and critters from damaging the roofing felt. In extremely windy areas, I over lap the the felt 12" to 18" to prevent water from being blown up under the edge of the felt as well caulk between the layers of roofing felt. Shingles are not a waterproof membrane. Deck repair looked good. shingle placement looked good too. I always match the deck material. The paper under the shingles is the very cheapest roof waterproof membrane known. Properly installed 30 lb roofing felt will keep water from causing this kind of damage for 30 years, but it is very difficult to slip under the paper in a repair. I've removed roofs that the shingles were totally degraded and falling apart but still no leaks because of the roofing felt installed. There were a few brands of shingles that didn't require roofing felt, but the ones on this roof were not of this type. I would inspect the rest of the roof from the inside for more leaks. The crappy piece of wood was a nailer that looks like it had failed when some one stepped on it tearing the paper when the roof was new. This is is what caused the roof to leak.
Roy likes to play with little boys, drinking the soy, he told lil Jimmy he has a toy. Boy oh boy Roy you are one sick horn dog.
@@artv4nd3l4y ???????
@@rss608 You probably think George Floyd deserved the knee he got, you racist he was a man of under glorified dignity and his soul must be cherished.
Absolutely, why not add a membrane to the bare wood? Seems like the bare minimum to ensure not having leaks in the future again. Crazy...
Why you didn’t put paper or The plastic on top of the wood before the shingles?
I’m working on a very basic leak near the edge of the roof, and this walkthrough was very helpful. Thank you.
Same here.
Same here
Great job friend! Thank you for sharing this with us. We have a roof leak right now over our utility room. As a woman, I find a roof leak so disconcerting. But I have faith that my husband can repair it, because we can certainly not afford the ridiculous cost of a new roof right now. The one thing that our ancestors had over us was that they could just replace their whole roof with what nature had to give them. They did not have to worry about a $20k new roof. We live in such a ridiculous time - even down to our cars that all have become ridiculous - a common person cannot even do simple repairs to these new cars. We've really dug ourselves a grave as a society. Sorry for the rant. I told you, I'm quite distressed right now. Peace and Love to you and yours.
What did you end up doing? Im in the same situation :(
@@냐오옹-m5f My husband simply replaced the felt and the shingles watching this video and some others here on RUclips. The plywood was still good (not rotted) so he did not need to replace that. We're not even sure at this point if it worked. Only more rain and time will tell. I will pray for you and for us!
Yeah you're right about that, I love old toyotas, I plan on using mine until I die LOL. Easy to work on and the parts are plentiful and cheap. The new ones with all the efficiency electronics plugged into the engine seem expensive and hard to work on, I know I dont want one
Finally someone doing the task I must do soon. It's been a long time since I started near the gutter for roof repair. Thanks.
Finally your Mom stopped calling me I said it was one and done type of deal, that dumb c5nt don't know how listen real good
Thank you for taking the time to make a detailed video
287K people have watched this right now. Assume 1% of them need something similar done, and assume another 1% of them go and DIY instead of hire a roofer. That is about 29 people. And assume their DIY job saves them $500 each, well you just helped save people a whole lot of beer money. Thank you for sharing this.
Thankyou for showing the full process. Really helps out man.
Very Instructive. I feel confident to my own repairs now. Thanks
Nice you're going to completely destroy it
Thank you so much for recording this and explaining the cut out on the truss. Funny comment on the builder. I am needing to repair a smaller section on my back porch - where the roof was flat (they didn't think to slope it) and I was forgetful to not clear out the fall leaves, that I guess rotted through the flat shingles. My only surprise was that you did not install any 'black paper' or even asphalt tape to the wood for a 2nd layer of protection. I purchased the black asphalt crack repair that can also be used for roofs. Thanks so much for recording and uploading. Now you have to fix the interior stain!:( Good Job!
Great work brother! Loved the simplicity of your video.
What are the small green things? Thanks for the video. I have a roof repair to do shortly and this helped a lot.
@ 1:46
Pardon me for being slow, but considering the shingles had zero damage on the outside... I’m confused as to how the water got underneath them in order to damage the deck.
Can someone please explain?
Thanks
Thanks for sharing. I had to replace some broken shingles from the high winds we've had. And had a spot leaking almost exactly where yours did. Glad to have it fixed!
Thanks for sharing your Mom
Followed this video and my roof still isn’t leaking after fixing it up. Wasn’t as nice as yours, but did the trick. THANKS A TON!
The purpose t I build anything is to use the best options for the best outcome. I hate the use of cheap materials that go into the construction of houses. It makes sense to use materials that won't need replacement for decades, giving homeowners more time enjoying their homes rather fixing damages that were avoidable or hiring someone that may rob them. Thank you the video.
Thanks a lot for the instructions i did not even know where to start with the repair on my roof,now I have enough confidence to fix the leak in my roof,keep up the good work
As a snowbird I found this video helpful and insightful and I love you long time
He gives great detailed advice. One of the good guys!
Water damage in my new mobile home roof. This video shows me exactly what I needed to know. Thanks!
Haha sucks to be you! Living in a mobile home what are you living in poverty? Haha you should move to Africa with all the other poor saps! 😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂
Watched and used your video great. On question when you got to the top and slid the last repair shingle up under the existing shingle how were you able to nail it? thanks
At 11:28, prior to installing the new shingles, why didn’t you replace the barrier fabric ?
nice work... but I would have added paper layment before shingles
blind if you look there's some kind of tan paper ? . people don't understand about a vapor bearer[tar paper] That's why you always use asphalt paper it keep the wood from drying the shingles out to fast. you don't use felt you lose 5 or more years of roof life.
BlindSniper I know right😲💧
@@jeffprostar1909 Asphalt felt paper isn't a vapor barrier. www.buildingscience.com/documents/digests/bsd-106-understanding-vapor-barriers
I wonder if putting a small sheet of tyvex would work.
@@jeffprostar1909 Looked like bare OSB patch. patch joints still showing.
Hey man. I appreciate the video. This with help me with my upcoming roof repair. Thanks again.
Nice video. Today i repaired a rotton spot in my roof. After words i started watching RUclips videos. Seems i did it pretty close to the same way as you. So i must of done it the right way as a pro would. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the vid man. I have a big repair from a storm that just blew through and frankly don't have the cash to fix. This will help me DIY.
Brother, you the man!
nice job , great explaining things and very good camera work . No guessing what you were doing . Thanks !
Great job ! THANK YOU so much for showing. I hate it when shoddy work from home builders show up on a much loved home. They should build like it's their own roof over their heads.👍
I just wanted to take a moment and say thank you for sharing this!! I am a single mom and on a VERY fixed income. I too live in a mobile home that is now 19 years old but last year walked in to the room not used to turn it into a home office and in the exact same location as yours I had a leak. My dad and his friend have been trying to "fix" the problem their way by adding fillers. But it still leaks....but flowers. I keep telling them I want to cut out the bad and replace just it and they look at me like "you're a girl" so thank you for doing and sharing what I knew had to be able to done!! Since I'm on stay-cation this week, I am heading to Lowe's to fix my problem area! THANK YOU BUNCHES
How did yours turn out?
@@jamesmaddox7902 worked perfectly! I trouble shot a few other places and the all held up great while I put money back for metal. Got my metal put down in March. Thank you!!
Thank you for the video, really informative. But I got a question, how did you fix the ceiling in the closet?
he ran outta time going too fast , so now it gets done again , proper and they pay twice,,maybe. seal the seam ,drop the felt , oh and ya better follow the old nail holes perfectly with a head sealer, or ya gotta seal the emptied holes and go with sealer on any new ones.
How much does something like that cost?
Great video. Explains the entire process perfectly and in detail. Thanks!
This comment is for the guy in the video , I've been roofing for 22 years , and been a licensed contractor for 15 years , anyway
about the bad comments , those bad comments usually come from people that don't understand the minimum specifications of the trade , when I was sitting in a classroom to pass the state test , I learn about the minimum requirement by the roofing industry , NOT by some idiots trying to re invent the wheel .
the only thing I would point is , you didn't use felt under the shingles, BUT...that's not a problem , I come across roof that don't have any felt AT ALL over the entire roof and they never have a water leak.
So ...if you place the nails where they supposed to be , you don't have to worry .
About the plywood sheathing ...it doesn't make any sense to upgrade to CDX , when the entire house is built with OSB.
I'm a professional roofers and I come across many CLOWNS that will never be up to my level of knowledge and they still think they can teach the roofer how to roof .
It's funny but true.
You did wonderful and keep uploading your videos and hope you master the trade some day .
I like your video !
Greetings .
Eric Garcia.
Roofing Solutions By Eric Garcia looked like he did good and I was wondering about the felt......if all you home owners and diy people think your so smart why call a professional, I get the same crap with sheet rock and painting most of all you diy idiots are clueless.........
AmateurHomestead Tar Paper.....
laying felt directly onto the sheet of timber will make it sweat, then the boards rot,
ventilation is the way forward and you guys in the USA haven't a clue about ventilation .
kempouk interesting you say that I just read on the roof on our trailer portion of it and there was tons of water under the felt
Roofing Solutions By Eric
You sir, are a helpful chap! You haven given me the confidence to try this myself. Keep up the good work and instruction!
Very thorough and careful work. Thanks for a very informative video!
Thanks for sharing this video it was very helpful. I hope you can upload more videos about fixing the house. God bless you
great job man thanks for the instruction
I have leaks all in my house and black mold spots this video was helpful but I I countnt hardly hear you. How did u fix the inside roof.
Great video, we have a 20+ year old roof but don't have the cash to fix all of it, so we'll have to fix what we can. I wish you would have included the tarring (not sure the terminology) part. We we're also surprised you didn't put a second layer of protection over the new wood, like several commenters have already stated - we'll probably use something. Thanks for the educational video, such a shame all mobile homes are made to fall apart after a decade or so, but this video helped.
Hi, thanks for the video. If you put cement fork shingles, is that permanent? Im truing yo fix a shimgle leak.
Akso how to remove mould ftom undrt the plywood, from the leak?
Incredible work...Thank you for the Detailed, Informative Video, I needed all the info I could get before fixing my roof.
Did you have to go in and change the drywall?
It's now been 4 years after your repair, how did it hold up?
U mean 5 years!!
I like how you took the time to do a small bit of wood repair. Many licensed roofers skip that step. We see it all the time. I have been a licensed roofing contractor for over 20 years and some of our local contractor could probably learn something from you. If yo want to see how a licensed, bonded, and insured, professional roofing contractor fixes roof leaks then check us out! Thank you for your video and keep up the good work!
That's nuts. This was my job for a while years ago. I'd repair the wood, before the roofers, working for a roofing contractor.
This video was very helpful because this is the exact same problem that I have on the roof that over my porch and now I know what to do thank you very much for making this video 😊💕💕👍
Thank you Scott, the video was helpful.
Dealing with a leak that's almost exactly like this guys leak so this is great I found this video to help.
very insturctional; that new piece of osb fit perfectly; that took some finesse !
Thank you. I have a leak in the center beam of my house I have to fix so this was super helpful!
Why was no flet put down over the roof patch?
I've gone through most of these comments and while I agree with everyone about the underlayment I must add that IT'S CODE. Hilarious that "Roofing Solutions by Eric Garcia" says "I come across roof that don't have any felt AT ALL over the entire roof and they never have a water leak" I thought he was in California where Code is actually two layers of underlayment. So to not have any means whoever put that roof down didn't care about the Code. There is a reason that's in the building code. Call your city offices and ask for the International Residential Code and then ask them what changes the city made or added. Unless you live in an area where it never rains I doubt your local code says you don't need an underlayment.
I live in El Paso, Texas where the sun shines most of the year. It rains we hardly ever get snow, but an underlayment is still in our local code. However on my roof I took it a step further I did a layer of Tyvek and a layer of 30lb felt. Before that though I used Graco and taped the joints of the sheeting. I covered the eaves with self-sealing membrane then the Tyvek and felt.
The retired roofer that lived next door to me said, "that's never going to leak."
That was my plan. The person who had installed the prior roof violated code 1) used 3/8 inch plywood over 24O.C. rafters 2) did not use any flashing on any vent, duct for the AC, none on the chimney 3) basically glued a skylight cap down to the roof opening, no curb, no flashing, no protection whatsoever 4) no flashing in the valley no membrane just intersecting shingles sooooo I made sure I would have no problems in the future I used 5/8 plywood, underlayment as stated, proper flashing everywhere, built my own skylight curb, stuck to Code or did it better. Followed the six-nail pattern for high wind on the shingles.
Best thing I can say to everyone if you follow the Code and the instructions on the stuff you use whatever project you do will last a lot longer when done right.
Jesus Christ! You might as well built a new house! Lol He did say that this was a temporary fix. He's putting a metal roof on in a year. Just saying.
👍 Time to fix the roof!
thumbs up for the metal roofing plans.
Thx for sharing your experience.... please continue to do so .....! 🤙
What are the green things under some of the shingles toward the end of the video?
thanks, I was hit by harvey and need this. i can't afford a roofer or food.
Not planning on doing it myself but I enjoyed learning how it is done Thanks for doing the video
Yeah you shouldn't because it would turn out like real ass if you tried
Informative ,, Thanks .
Just wondered though ,, why you didn't put a piece of
tar paper over the wood before putting the shingles on ?
didn't need to. Paper is useless once you get 100's of nails put into it. It has its purpose, but overall not needed.
Shingles only are there to protect the underlayment.
The layer under the shingles IS what protects the roof from moisture.
This was done WRONG!.
your thinking of tiles, these are ashpalt
15 lb felt or "Tar paper" is is part of IBC since like the seventies lol. ( Building code)
Asphalt, tile, cedar shake, composite...doesn't matter what type of shingle; all require some sort of moisture barrier.
He should have put down felt
He took a shortcut, on a low slope roof, shouldn't have. Paper/felt is cheap, and good insurance. Took a lot of time and patience with the old shingles, tho.
Would the shingles require roofing cement between the bottoms & the sunroof surface?
What are the green things for at the end of video
What about the black paper you should put under your shingles?
Tar
Good clear instruction. But as others point out, it seems a major flaw to not use waterproof felt or roofing paper. Also, unless the neighborhood is very poor, most homeowners would not want to repair a black roof with white shingles.
I saw that myself just from reading other posts and videos but I assume it's because 1. It was gonna be extra work and 2. Extra money when he was gonna redo the entire roof for metal anyways at least that's what I think. Otherwise good video
Leak vs. No leak, I'll take the latter regardless if color, petty problems, smh
I like the metal roof u did, I just started mine this week.so far so good.
Would you not use a little tarpaper over the cutout you made before putting the shingles down? Or perhaps calk around the seams of the new piece at least before putting them down? Just asking because I have to do something similar to this on the shed at the back of my house.
A few years ago we put some new shingles down over the older ones, and there was a leak that I tried to patch from the underside of the leak, did not have time to cut it out because i did not know much about doing it, and for a time, it worked ok, but came back slowly a few years later.
So now I will have to take a section of the shingles out, and replace the wood underneath to stop the leak, and fix some rotting issues there.
The insurance company had wanted new shingles up there, so I only had a limited time to do something to it back then, and I had no money to hire a pro.
when replacing OSB should always leave a small gap all around for possible expansion
Ok what is osb..??? Or what kind of wood is it..??
What about the crap inside the roof?? Shpuld you let the roof dry...or spray anything inside the hole to kill mold?
Thank you for sharing have a good day today
I wanted know if it was the shingles that failed ? Thank you for posting.....
In germany we say roofs are not waterproof but waterresistent.
Hi Scott I have no experience installing shingles, in your opinion, should I leave to a professional,?
Could you closely match the color... or they are out of stock
What are the green tag marking?
Thanks for this video, very didactic. But, why you did´nt put felt below the shingles??
Thanks for sharing. You certainly saved some good money if were to contract a roofer.
Exactly what I need to do to my mobile this weekend. Thanks for the info!
what kind of boots work best for sticking on shingles so that dummies like me do not slip off the roof?
What is OSB?
Was there a reason you didn’t use paper under the shingles?
How much would a repair job like that cost?
Great video very well shot explaining the whole process. Cheers!
Don't get any ideas it would be some real ass if you tried this, trust me pal you're not that guy!
You said thank you ! No , I say Thank you this is going to save me $$$$$$ .I have all the material just really hot weather need a little cooler temperature woooo . It's really hot on that roof. Thanks again.
Awesome! Can't wait to see the metal roof video!
Philip Marte he posted it in his channel
I know right? I am looking forward to it too!! :)
Did they not have the shingles that matched at the store?
+AmateurHomestead is there a video of the softwashing showing shingles matching?
What tools would you say are a necessity for this type of job. My mother inlaws roof is looking really sad. A lot of sagging spots. I am debating trying to do this myself, last resort, I call in a contractor. IT is only an 80ft singlewide trailer.
Definately use felt paper, it is a water proofing layer, along with allowing the shingles to breath. Every shingle manufacturer that i have heard of requires felt to be used or it will void their warranty
How much would that job cost?
How come you didn't use a moisture barrier?
Thank you so much for this video I have to do this when I get back from my current deployment
I have a shed with the same problem. But the shed has a sharp angle. Real tough to be on the roof. Any suggestions?
Thank you. I found a metal hook that connects to a ladder which can connect to top of shed. Was thinking of using that. (Forgot what it is called)
Excellent work! Great video! Thank you. New subscriber!
Excellent video!!
What would you charge someone to do that repair?
What about the underlayment?
How tall is your ladder?
run chalk lines? sometimes not very often.