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Installing Roof Shingles

Bob reviews the varous elements of the roof, including the fascia, soffits and sheathing. The shingles are then applied in layers, adhearing to the row beneath. Flashing is also installed and discussed.

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Installing Roof Shingles

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" We've just had our roof shingles delivered we're using a standard shingle product that is a out of a slate green I think it'll look quite good on the the roof up here. And up before we put them up when we take a closer look at the overhang so that we can understand the different elements. I didn't see that beat rafter ends here. The rough ends have been cut. Horizontally. So that we can attach what's known as a buffet the tail and there's a piece of one by four pine that's already primed and back crime. Then there's the vent itself and the extension right here and then on the vertical cut we simply attach what's known as the fascia board. One by ten. And we walked gingerly up here on the planking. And on top of the base just we end up with our drip edge and let's interrupt Larry over here very -- getting started there god put vote ice and water can go down. -- we can start our roof -- the ice and water shield. Or bituthane product as not. -- rubber ice membrane. That. Like putting shelf liner -- yet to have very carefully. We could right there like that all right. In order for them. And this is an important product you couldn't find the defendant. Our starter course is simply a shingle that's been ripped down the middle so that you get you put in upside down and you get the adhesive. All the way down the bottom and then as you start adding layers of shingles there. Make sure that -- you break the joints. Of the shingle tab itself will will adhere to the one down below me an idea. OK now the interesting part of courses what you do the the Georgia here at all yet but we're doing here Bob is we put. Five by seven aluminum step flashing which -- put the pieces and then we've got them as we pull out of our paper. Action. And the main thing is to overlap so that. There's no possibility of water backing up underneath them that's correct can never nail it on the rule. Always on the side wall yeah. I have. Cable ready. -- into with the shingle with her to step flashing. So that we can't -- down the cheek wall here into the house exactly. You nail high near the house. All right so you bend them lengthwise. -- Overlap the other one. Nail high nail high and always on -- five -- on the product exactly. And now this one is cut. It's overlapping. Right on the tablet and we've been. Never nail below the top of the slot right we take another step flashing. -- Alexander thought. And we've been put another starter over our starter."

" We will find out -- yet. So the exposure to the weather exactly about biting -- exactly."

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