How to install Rolled Ridge Vent
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Beautiful job! Straight lines and attention to detail!
Thanks for all the videos! Getting ready to shingle my 3,500 square foot log home/cabin and I feel more confident just from watching your videos!
Excellent, excellent video.
I'm a carpenter doing my own roof, so everything about this is great...pro tips for production level speed and accuracy, but details of why you do it that way, so I can slow down and make sure I do it correctly, because I don't have a professional schedule to keep to, I just have to beat the rain.
Awesome job man, & glad u take feedback. 4th video I've watched now and I never realized how technical the job can be. I'm coming out of shingle retirement here in Phoenix and appreciate all the tips!!
You are a humble guy that's one of the reasons why I enjoy watching your videos.
Thank you
I love watching your videos man, I learn a lot. Learning is one of the best things in life that no one can take from you
Good detail! Well done brother!
Pay no mind to the people that talk smack....they're D-bags. Halfway through my first roofing project, it's a 12/12 and I'm learning tons....turning out great, thanks to your straightforward no BS videos. Much appreciated.
I love hearing that these videos are actually helping some people so thank you. You're much appreciated sir
I never use the mesh vent.It does not vent properly.Besides that , the nails tend to blow through the caps.Ive always used the hard plastic 4ft pieces.All hand nailed on along with the cap with 2 1/2 inch hand nails.It takes a bit longer but the quality in the hard plastic vent is much better and will provide longer shingle life.Plus no chance of blow throughs.Also looks much better for the customers.Give it a shot.You will like it.!!! Keep the vids coming my man.!!!🇺🇸
agreed i like the hard plastic ones
I've been considering switching myself because I'm pretty sure you're right and they do not vent as well as promised. oh well, at least the video is up lol
Work Hustle Kill 3” nails!!!!!
@@deadlymig123 haha your right.Either way though.Lol
I can't get behind the 4ft pieces. I've used deck screws to stop them blowing away, and still end up going back to blown off sections. Though I've never had that problem with the hard plastic ridge roll.
I feel like your still learning just like me but you know just enough and that’s why I follow your videos. Haha. Keep it up man.
lol well you're not entirely wrong! my Motto is "you can't teach me nothin I ain't already taught someone else!" but at the same time I've been humbled by the newest guy on the crew, just kinda picked up something small that's been overlooked. so I always go into everything as a day 1 beginner. I will ALWAYS be a student of the game. there will always be room for improvement no matter how minor and unnoticed these little improvements go. stay learnin and thanks for watching my man
@@NWIVeteranConstruction That's why I like watching you. When someone asks me if I'm an expert I laugh. I mostly fix bad work, it's helped me gain experience through others mistakes. When people do a bad job they usually just get bad mouthed (not by me) and someone else gets called back to fix it and they don't even know their work failed 3 years later. I've done small shed roofs only, but I'm learning from you, not to roof, but to learn some of the common mistakes you point out. You are a good teacher, and I would work for you. You would bust my balls but I'd throw it back. I'm 50 this year, was in the best shape of my life last year. Starting to feel it now though.
Thanks for another great video Zack. I know this one is a little older but my buddy and I are just coming up on the ridge vent. I'm using the Quarrix stuff on a roll that looks like corregated plastic, Its been several years since I did a roof and I must say I have learned a heck of a lot from you. My buddy who came to help is way more experienced than me but even he was amazed when I used the end cutting technique using a shingle as a straight edge and 5 shingles lopped off to a near perfect edge! Oh and the ice/water shield around the plumbing jacks. One request.. the roof detail behind your nail gun at say 0:52. Nobody has a video of how to shingle that.. I know what I'm doing (running the caps into the slot so I have about a foot of over lap under the shingles continuing up the roof) but sure would be nice if there was a video out there of how to do it. Cheers.. Oh and I'm the wrong side of 59 1/2.. Not quite the animal I used to be but heck I still get on the roof..;)
Good videos.. i live in upstate NY have a roofing company we use snow country and there's a dotted line you use to follow the ridge and we use 2 1\2 inch nails then 2 1\2 on caps
smashing the like button before even watching the video
my man thank you!
Nice video thanks 👍🏻
Hey man, I love you’re videos. I learn a lot from watching them. I also work for ABC Supply company. You should look into them for all of your roofing needs.
Thank you I appreciate the support and advice. I split up my work between abc and allied (the shirt I'm wearing). I give abc all my aluminum and occasionally other things. But I just stick with allied for the roofing for right now
I hand nail all of my ridge vents 2" or 2.5"...I've also never had luck with rolled vent, I really like that plastic cobra vent! Its super easy to work with!
A compressible ridge vent seems likely to cause problems within a few years. I also like the plastic ones because you can just bang it on without worrying.
@@MoneyManHolmes you betcha!...it looks nice and clean as well!
Heck ya man looks awesome brother good job love the info you provide as always lol roof looks bad ass brother!!👊
Thanks playa I appreciate that!
Heck ya buddy well deserved!!👊
Roof looks great brother 👍
Thanks sir stay tuned for the walkthrough in a few days
Looking forward to Roofing Rebellion!
I used that notch method for chalking lines for closed valleys when I was by myself. Never want to put a nail in the valley lol.
What kind of razor do you use to cut the shingles? I always cut the shingles on the back side because its so hard to cut the shingles from the front side. I just replaced a roof on a shed, the company that built the shed didnt use tar paper under it and used staples for the shingles and it rotted the roof. I replaced plywood, put tar paper down, a new drip edge and all new 3 tab shingles. Roof came out sweet, also replaced some T11 boards in the outside of shed that was rotted and painted the entire shed. I have before and after pictures and it looks amazing.
I would love to come roof with u one day we do stuff a lil diff (the plastic ridge vent hammer and nails) but quality work is always a must
Great videos the way I keep my cap straight is I fold the cap in half more on the part that gets covered making sure the sides are parallel with each other and make a crease that is the center line like the old three tabs
Thank you for the video. Is there a company that you know that sells 3 inch ring shank roofing nails for the non rolled ridge vent? I've been looking around everywhere but can find them. Also, I live in Tampa and I was thinking about using those for the ridge cap shingles as well but it seems like alot of people are using regular 1 1/4 in roofing nails with their nailers. Thank you again
Zach Ive been following your videos. Your a great roofer. Just wanted to bring to your attention i noticed when you cap dormer/valley peaks you cap away from the dormer instead of into it. Just food for thought when water runs off the higher roofs on top of that. No biggie just wanted to bring it to your attention everything else Ive seen is A1
I love the videos man! Was wondering if you can make a how to video on valleys. woven, closed cut and open. I work in construction and do a little bit of everything but would def love to learn more about roofing and watching your vids sure help a ton! Keep up the great work bud!👍
That one Is coming in just a few days! Already made. But if you want to see how I do the closed valley some of it is shown in the 2 hr video. See tmr description of that video for a time stamp
I heard you mention heavy wind. How would you install that for heavy wind in dust storms? I have plenty of that in Arizona lol. Need some knowledge before I install.
U leave the ridge vent a couple feet short over where the ridge ties in the other part of the house an u got the valley.U leave it short an finish with cap or run the ridgevent all the way in?
I have nothing to say, but feel the need to comment anyway! Lol! Great vid once again. Keep on keepin' on.
hahaha I really appreciate it man. the more comments and likes these videos get the better they perform so thank you very much. and the next generation of exterior home remodelers will owe guys like you a thank you for helping these videos become more popular and reach them when they needed familiarity and direction
Well, my son helped me shingle a little shed roof this morning, and he loved it (12 years old). I'll get him watching your channel, too.
@@dredger9mm helll yea, get him to watch the roofers rebellion too! That's my other channel. I'll be teaching the business side and maybe he can learn about being a business man at the same time as a roofer. He'll have one bitchin head start on the competition lol
I'm subscribed to it, but it's saying no videos yet.
Yes sir nothing up there yet. I introduced it randomly so I had to make the channel before adding any content.. I've got the topics of the first 6 videos and working towards making the videos now
What's the best type of ridge vent? We need one installed on our new( older) home. I roofed my last home myself, and used a plastic edge vent type, it seemed fairly rigid. This stuff on the video looks like a scuff pad material or something. What's the best?
that one is more expensive...takes a little longer, but it is probably better. but, I've been using this for years and its fine too.
What I see here in Canada on the West coast, guys cut little squares of off-cuts to size just to cover the dab of caulk. They stick on little squares over the nails, I think it looks pretty pro. The extra big shingle might look bad though if that blows off or something in a wind storm and you have a black caulked up shingle left over. Covering up the little dabs with a little square cut is no risk but looks good.
I have a gutter/window cleaning business, we see over 4 different roofs a day.
How do you put the last piece of ridge vent shingle down? Thank you so much for your video, it is really helping me out.
How is that venting anything? It looks like the mesh material is just blocking everything.
Mesh keeps bugs out. Plastic vent is under the mesh.
its better than my aluminum ridge vent which was always loose fitting and leaking at the nail line
I leave my ridge cap end with caulked nail exposed as well. Never seen it done any other way or had issues with it. Doing a sanwhich of caulk wont work longterm.
I remember being taught to roll the ridge cap to soften the material
Installing two ridge cap shingles at a time looks heavier from the street. That more permanent look is indeed longer lasting.
the first shingle cap you nailed had craters u didnt seal them they will potentially leak?
what brand and model of shingle
I recently purchased a house with spray foam in the attic rafters. Do I still need a ridge vent. When replacing the roof.
Not sure. That might be one of them temperature controlled attics but if not then yes. If the attic temp is controlled by your thermostat in the house I think that's the only time ventilation can be avoided
@@NWIVeteranConstruction good point... that I'm not sure of. Im located in New York. Thanks for responding though.
Always wondered how the heck the ridge vent worked when you can't see any vent.
Thanks,
DC
@Bradley B I think it is plastic but it has that mesh that acts as a filter.
@Bradley B You're thinking it is the GAF Cobra ridge vent mesh?
@Bradley B Dunno.
Another great video. Good coverage as always. What’s the reason for the last cap being a few feet from the end? Never roofed before, just curious and love watching your videos.
well the end is already capped, I should've made this video from beginning all the way through, but you don't start your ventilation until a few feet from the edge where the actual attic space starts
@@NWIVeteranConstruction how does the gravel overhangs get vented
Looks best to bring ridge vent flush to the end.
Does the ridge vent extend the life of the roof? I just redid the roof on my shed. There is no ventilation. Just curious. Thanks.
It allows the hot air in the attic somewhere to escape. It brings the temperature in the house down considerably
It easily will live the whole time the roof does. It doesn't see any rain or sun.
Hi there I wonder how many nails is there in each bundle/roll??
I never counted but I know a regular coil nail lasts for about 1 bundle of shingles plus 3 or 4 more. So if I 5 nail and I lay 25 shingles before I run out it must be somewhere around 120-125
Tar catcher? Either way glad you like my little trick. I know I can't be the only one to ever think of it but in 11 yrs of roofing I've never seen anyone else do it.
yes tim that was your trick. I did not know that until you worked for me lol your tips will reach many people through my videos
Team work makes the dream work!
Now you took that from me lmao. We gonna race prolly next weekend yea?
So long as it at least a 3 sq side. No garages.
@@treal3011 well here's what I'm thinking. My garage is a hip roof, all equal sides..we each knock out 2 sides plus 2 sides of cap. That way we incorporate some other roofing aspects in it. I will also have vents on 3 of the 4 sides so I'll take the 2 sides with vents so you only have 1. Its about 8 sq total so we'll each be doing 4 sq + vents and cap. Breaking it up and snapping lines
To me it’s not about the exposed nails being an eyesore it’s about 5 years down the road that caulk is gonna dry up and crack out allowing water to penetrate. So covering them with a shingle eliminates a possible call back.
Malarkey caps are straight all they back. I usually just have gauge about 1/4 over the side of the vent roll
I normally go right to the edge with the ridge and I use that tar caulk the last piece under it and place it down with 2 nails and caulk the nails so seal it and it sticks very good to the roof
i was wondering about that. what do folks think about going all the way to the end vs. finishing like in this video? Do you choose one or the other based on exposure layout or can you fudge a little to make the exposures even? I notice VC is nailing in the tar line which makes sense. It seems a little crazy to me how manufacturers tell you to nail outside the sealant with barely any cap covering the nail head.
Take the ridge vent and extend to the end. Then it looks nice and flush when looking from yard.
@@JohnKosmerl-de2qr ridge vents stop 2 1/2 ft from edge of ridge
Ridge venting material can extend flush to the end. There will not be a cut in the wood until attic begins but ridge venting material can still sit up there. This gives best aesthetic look.
@6:32 when you cut that shingle 2 expose the tar line will that tar line even do anything sience the shingle you cut will hold the top cap up will the top cap even stick to it? wouldnt you want to put a bit more tar ontop of that tar line?
I don't always add it but I definitely think it helps
@@NWIVeteranConstruction I mean the lower tar line there, looks like it wont even do anything
@@NWIVeteranConstruction ?
Lomanco ridge roll has saved me the hassle of dealing with ventsure. But great video, bud!
I appreciate it!
Exactly
Also a veteran and a roofer. Roof on brother
I don’t know why OC doesn’t incorporate a common bond nailing area with there ridge caps. Every other manufacturer does. Mind you I’ve never had any blow off though.
Good job. Ridgevents are the best for gable end roofs. Sure cleans the roof up.
Curious if you like the rolled starter shingle?
no sir I like the shingle style starters.
Iv used it and it's ok if it's a short run
That roof had a lot of elevations and transitions...nice work!!
If you don’t want blow through you can turn back the depth gauge a couple notches on that Bostich.
That mesh ridge vent is junk. Use the omni roll ridge vent. Omni roll can last for 3+ roofs.
I like omniroll
Lomanco Low-Omniroll is the best vent ridge to use ... the whole idea is to circulate air, that filter crap he is installing will clog up and not allow much air to circulate
I feel like those break away caps are a little bit faster than having to cut three tab shingles into cap
For the 4 nails you can do what we call the "Master-Caulk"... Just take one of the extra caps and grind out a handful of granules.... Just push the granules into the freshly applied caulk and voila. The Mastercock.
Not a bad idea to cover the caulk holes. Maybe putting another ridge shingle on top could work too.
Great video. Only suggestion would be to zoom in on the nail that blew threw to show viewers that aren’t familiar. Nice work though.
Yes sir I explained to him to do that in the beginning lmao slow learners. Thanks for the feedback bud
Are you going to put any shirts for sale on you channel?
yes very soon! one for the worlds fastest shingle as well as more for my new channel Roofers Rebellion where I'll be teaching ya'll the in's and out's of business as well as how to start one and the actual amount of work it takes. I will put the link to that channel in the description.
Worlds Fastest Shingler count me in for a Large once you get em!
you can cut little squares to cover the exposed nails on the cap. with a dap of silicone.
Not a bad idea either
Life hack. Lol. Give it a try.
I see you bro your work is fucking great. Fuck these haters how are they gonna talk shit and not even put up a video. As far as I'm concerned their talk means nothing without video
How about lexel for ending the Cap
Level lasts a long time my go to 8yrs and no issues
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@630 how's that cap even gunna catch that tar being raised up
I’ve always handnailed ridgevent and cap when it’s hot out
Bro, according to Manufacturers specs (GAF, Certainteeed, etc) you are suppose to run the vent all the way to the both ends so it looks integrated and continuous!!!
the exposed nails so when you look up you see the same color,takes a little more time but may be worth it to you,who knows
Color match with sharpie and use through the roof or lexcel
We're are your shingle hands
Isn't the mesh supposed to be under the plastic ridge vent?
No
@@NWIVeteranConstruction Thanks!
Put a shingle in the front of ur run put a shingle on the back and snap a line on ur side from cap to cap
Nail below the tar line, just like the other shingles. Also, I like Lomanco ridge roll much better.
I cut 4 little squares from a extra cap and cover up the nail heads. They stick pretty good with a dab of geocel
I did that too
Owens Corning specifically says FOUR nails per shingle (1" and 2" in each side) and BELOW the tar strip. You did one per side directly on the tar strip. Why would you not follow their specs? You just voided the warranty.
What happens if workers mistakenly walk and stand on a ridge vent ?
We get an instant replay of the installation process
You should apply caulking before doing the ridge roll and you can chalk a line just saying tho love your vids very entertaining
Rolled shingled ridge vent is a less than good solution in Michigan. Yes, it is approved. Yes, it is commonly used. Does it work? No. It does not work.
It does vent sufficiently to keep plywood or OSB from rotting. It does not vent enough to prevent ice dam build up. If your ice and water shield is perfect, and perfectly positioned, you may not have to worry about it. But when the sun is strong? Fiber type rolled ridge vent simply does not allow enough free air movement to keep attic temps low.
Aluminum vents, 50 or 60 square inches or larger, work well in all cases. Place one every 4 linear feet down behind an average ridge and they will supply a good steady flow of air for dehydrating an attic, cooling an attic, summer and winter. There are perfectly good aluminum 10 foot ridge vents if you are to insist on ridge venting. All roofers should also look at soffit vents. Too many times I have seen ridge or near ridge roof vents and zero inlet air down low under the soffits. You really need both.
In Hawaii number one, never leave exposed nails. Too wet.
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Hey cool video man,you know what you could do if these jabronis complain about that black caulk to finsih off the ridge cap or if its a roof closer to the ground someone will see more,you could take 1 ridge cap shingle and cut little 1 inch in diameter circles with your snips,just trace em out and let one of the minions cut like 30 little 1 inch diameter cirlces and then glue/tar those on top of
I like that idea bud.
Instead of putting an itch on the end of your shingle reach over the edge and hook your chalk box to the metal itself you don't have to use nails or put an itch to pull your chalk line
Sood be black jack roofing ✋ hands
I always snap a chalk line on ridge vent
where do you snap and do you feel its really necessary after seeing this video and how straight I kept them? also are you still using 3 tab caps?
I use hip and ridge pre cut shingles for caps and the cobra ridge vent it seems to work better than other products I have used before as far as chalk lines go I get a piece of ridge vent placed right on either end of the roof and snap a line and man is it straight. But people do things different if it works go for keep going man the finished job looks great!
I used chalkline for my ridge for oh I say 8 yrs of my roofing career but here I am going on 21 yrs and haven't used past 8 yrs as a roofer you develop an eagle eye on things ridge being most critical good job overall but you know us veterans I'm always better 😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Haaaaha always
Quad is badass but 360S conklin is bullutproof
are you feeling poorly? no swearing? looks good though.
The flag on your sleeve is backwards
That roof is fucking huge...my god.
9/11. I was in Tower II.
Jeeze what was that like
@@NWIVeteranConstruction scary, terrifying, but also exciting. I want to video the story but the conspiracy theory armchair people will be forever attacking me. I've been contracting for the last 10 years or so. I literally watched the first plan come down the center of Manhattan, turn and hit the building next door. I worked for The Fiduciary Trust Co on the 97th floor. 87 coworkers died. I didn't see anything gory thank God. Shit was raining down in flames, And at one point I went into shock. If you ever saw Saving Private Ryan there is a part when his hearing goes out and comes back (Tom Hanks). I looked up at my building and saw a huge hole with flames spewing out and it was surreal. My hearing quit and slowly came back like the volume of the world was slowly turned on and up. The damage was below where I was about 40 minutes earlier.
@@edwardschmitt5710 holy shitt man. I'm sorry you had to go through that. Were you out of the building before it hit your building?
@@NWIVeteranConstruction no I was taking the stairs and was on about the 43rd floor. A concussive blast of air whooshed through and my eardrums got a whack like someone hit both sides of my ears at once. Then everyone started panicking and worse not moving. I started yelling "Move" and other people did too and the line to get out moved. The stairs were two people wide so no running through them. Two young 20 something guys were pushing through behind me and I grabbed both railings to stop them and yelled at them while staring into their eyes "Stop it you're going to cause a panic and your not going by ME" Don't feel sorry for me I lived through it. I'm not afraid of anything anymore. I have never had one dream, not even once where i was back in that day. I am so lucky.
@@edwardschmitt5710That's crazy! Sounds like you kept your composure which must've been very hard considering the circumstances.Glad you made it home to your family🙏🙏
The vent mesh that your installing is basically worthless. There was testing done in 1995 by University of Illinois and the mesh does very little in venting the attic space .The only ridge vent that works is the ones with the outer baffle and hard plastic.
Use clear caulk
U should do 2 n 2 sorry if im comn off as a elitist blowhard but u keep popping up in algorithm n my ego wit lil sauce take over
Lol check out the post l most recent 3 part series. Part 3 specifically
You ever fell off a roof
you can start off w/hit the like button,everyone likes the content but forgetting to show you on likes
Yea I'm doing more of it these days.
I did 9 square in 56 min went to upload the video and something went wrong lost all footage
RIGHHHHHT.
Not on your best day.
@@larrycrookshanks9091 lol I meant 6 hrs 56 min with a laborer
Thats better. Superman died years ago. My best day 17 2/3 square hand nailed. By myself. Tossed bundles off the back of stake body truck to roof . Installed 15#felt. 8hrs.
@@larrycrookshanks9091 lol I'm a carpenter only do shingles couple times a year. I like messin with this cat. I'm older than him but I look up to him without a doubt. True hero good people. but i did just shingle my 24x24 garage this summer 2 days 24 beers all by myself if that counts for somethin
Why not go straight to the edge and caulk the last nails 🤷🏼♂️
Best way to install this is to launch it straight into the dumpster.
Fml. Where is the ice and water shield behind that wall flashing on that wall in the beginning of the video. As cool as it is to make videos you’re just opening yourself up to mad mistakes/hypocrisies. Love the videos though
I'm not a fan of the rolled ridge vent.
neither am I honestly, I've been thinking lately how I'm considering the switch to plastic
The omni roll is pretty decent
does my guy not know that the ridge is upside down?
Lol explain. Can't wait to hear this one
or is that the cheap ridge