How to INSTALL pallet wood shingles (Part 2)

[@hillcountrylivin]

Well done. Consider me one of the three that watched all the way to the end. I really liked the way you finished out the corners.

[@WineberryHill]

Awesome, thank you!

[@natural3305]

Never give up on uploading, seriously you’re a life saver and you have some pretty time saving tutorials and tips. Don’t give up on KZbin seriously

[@WineberryHill]

Very kind of you to say. Very much appreciated.

[@natural3305]

@@WineberryHill Of course

[@artseidner2427]

That corner method dang that's great now I will do it

[@WineberryHill]

Glad I could help!

[@19MCMLXXIII73]

Great job Wineberry. Count me in too as one of the ones who watched until the very end and subscribed

[@lawolfe2707]

I have watched a few of your videos and I love the way you teach with examples. It is very helpful. Great videos!

[@WineberryHill]

Glad you like them! thanks for watching!

[@_mylastname]

This was exactly what i was looking for, just to put my mind at ease before starting my wall..i had the plan, figured it would be fine, but it was nice to see it before hand . Nice. Thank you

[@jgn1977]

Instead of running a chalk line at the top of the previous shingle, you could create a spacer that you but on the top of the below one and then mark then top of the next shingle you're going to add. seems much faster to line up the top than the bottom.

[@WineberryHill]

Great tip!

[@melissah170]

Thank you for this video too! I couldn't find many videos on YT explaining how to cut the wood shingles and how to assemble them for a roof and/or a wall. Thank you for being so thorough.

[@WineberryHill]

You're very welcome!

[@abdulhakeemkasuji3735]

I don't usually leave comments for videos however this video I must commend. It is well organised ,straight forward and informative with attention to detail. I have definatly learnt from this, great video.

[@WineberryHill]

Very nice of you to say that, Thank You!

[@Briel_Shingle_Designs]

It was easy for me to keep up with what you were teaching and I was able to understand too! Excellent teaching skills!

[@WineberryHill]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelgrover5898]

Thanks this has been a God send to make my sparrow hôtel And the advice from previous video on making from.pallets i never new about the toxic treatment of wood Thank you again I will be settting my shingles on cross batons already set to the datum

[@mariealv4888]

Presentation is the best,encouraging to learn.

[@southtexan1761]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I needed to learn this..I need a part 3 to know how to shingle the roof. PLEASE.

[@bodyzoasispersonaltraining9186]

Your videos help people produce resources they need. Salud!!

[@fredflintstone6163]

Been collecting salvage materials since the fifties storing on the farm and building whatever I want and buy very little new materials great video 😊thank you

[@WineberryHill]

That is awesome!

[@rosetealatte9282]

I really like your get to the point delivery. Saved the video, using this for my greenhouse. Dont sell yourself short. Im sure A LOT more than three people watched this! 😂Great info!

[@WineberryHill]

Thanks!

[@Meow-fo3fs]

Absolutely love your video and explanation! It's super helpful that your explanation is so visual rather than just through speech or drawings. I'm building a dog house with shingles and felt lost on how to, so thank you, you've inspired me a lot!!

[@WineberryHill]

Thanks for saying that!

[@zazzenfuk]

You are who i want to be. The recycled pallets and mindset of how to do a project is fantastic. Im subbed and i hope to be doing my own projects like this in the future soon.

[@WineberryHill]

Welcome...and keep us posted!

[@Thesadfernapothecary]

Super helpful!! I’m putting wood shingles on a duck house roof and had no idea where to start, thank you for this!

[@lighthouseministries7]

To save you some trouble on the corners, if you run 2 boards, one on each side of your wall all the way up, overlapping the front over your sides, you can run your shingles into them. If they are thicker then your shims, you can caulk them right to the boards that run the full height of the building. It may save you some time, and it will look nice too!

[@whirving]

I've been trying to figure out how to side my sauna that accidentally turned out to be a nice looking structure. Well here we go!

[@brandonnapier2117]

Also, thanks for the videos! I have a project I am ready to tackle but, I have been dragging my feet a little bit because, although I know what I want, I wasn't quite sure how to execute it. Thanks for the info!

[@abernard02601]

There is a house down the road from my house that was redone with all pallet wood. It looks amazing. It's by the river so I think it's a summer hang out spot for their family. Great video by the way. I got exactly the information I was looking for. And the tips were great👌🏻

[@WineberryHill]

Happy to help!

[@sbogkisi]

yassss thanx for the love of sharing! love your tutorials

[@WineberryHill]

Glad you like them!

[@HeliRy]

Great stuff! I’ve been thinking of building a small storage shed using just pallet wood, and you’ve helped solve a bunch of problems I’d imagined. Also gave me some more ideas of how to go about it👌

[@WineberryHill]

Glad I could help!

[@RegisMichelLeclerc]

On the Isle of La Réunion, the shingles are named "bardeaux" and are alternated on the wall like slates on a roof. The next "bardeau" covers the one under by about 20% to 25%, an inch sounds very little, given the size of your shingles.

[@WineberryHill]

…this video is a starting point.

[@deborahleasor8463]

I made it to the end thanks the corner part was really helpful

[@WineberryHill]

Glad it helped!

[@harmonysalem9377]

Merci from Montreal, Canada.

[@greglivaudais4516]

Like I commented on Part 1, THANK YOU! I'm now a subscriber.

[@WineberryHill]

Welcome and thanks for watching!

[@thornwarbler]

Make that four........Great video

[@orinmed1-ex2hc]

This was awesome and it seems just a few more than 3 have watched this now. Thank You!!

[@WineberryHill]

Crazy, right? Thank YOU for watching!

[@bill7848]

i planned on trying to do this, so glad I watched. I would have been doing it wrong for sure. Thanks. Will be doing a shipping container in shingles.

[@edgararcega3046]

Good stuff. Nice trick on that corner. Im thinking about making a outside tool shed and using such pallet shingles for the exterior.

[@plokmko0]

I weave the corners 1st with ext carpet tape underneath vertically where the nails go to let water drain and where the shingle butt up, then fill in the field

[@WineberryHill]

Great tip!

[@Stukkie]

Great video. I'll be using your experience to cover a container in my garden

[@christinakindler4281]

I've had a few of my own projects that I wanted to do side shingles with (not necessarily pallet wood) but I couldn't ever get anyone to show me how to do my corners and it come out right. Thanks a bunch for the tip. I won't have that issue any more.

[@WineberryHill]

glad I could help!

[@jonahlh7864]

Awesome video super helpful thank you!

[@unionse7en]

nice! for the bottom horizontal spacer, it could be better to provide some gaps, for drainage/drying when water gets behind the shingles, especially in humid areas. Will drastically help prevent edge rot of the sheathing & first shingles think

[@WineberryHill]

Great point!

[@anthonygiachinta3056]

Thank you ! Looks great

[@ijake7262]

Great stuff. Keep it coming, Papa

[@scottmedwid1818]

Hey, I’ve watched through your videos and I watched all the way through the end. Good information I’m gonna try building your backyard gravel steps. I’ll post a video of how they look when I’m done. Keep up the great work your pallet shingle method has me thinking. ;-)

[@WineberryHill]

Hey thanks, and yeah keep us posted!

[@KilkennyLights]

Nice Video Thanks. I need to put a roof on Bug Hotel.

[@tomwordenjr]

It would help showing wrap and insulation.

[@penniesplacesandpaws788]

Great tips

[@deirdre444]

Thank you. Very cool!

[@WineberryHill]

Thanks for watching!

[@rhiannonkeeler7418]

Brilliant tutorial, you've got a subscriber over here as apparently I've watched a few of your other videos! They're excellent. Keep it up!

[@WineberryHill]

Awesome, I really appreciate it, thank you!

[@madeleinetempest]

this is great - I'm definitely going to be doing this! Thanks for sharing!

[@meemz7098]

Thank you!

[@rob6424]

Thank you for making this video, very useful

[@WineberryHill]

So nice of you to say that!

[@DesertJacks]

Thank you for the knowledge.

[@WineberryHill]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DavidBoston-rx2yi]

Just amazing!! Love it….

[@WineberryHill]

Thanks so much!

[@kurtdowney1489]

Great video!

[@WineberryHill]

Thanks!

[@markpeterson6086]

Amazing Greenhouse! Do you dimensions of greenhouse anywhere?? I was looking for geothermal greenhouse and find yours. Amazing!

[@WineberryHill]

The main footprint is 21'x16' (Not including the vestibule)

[@Pardeewoodwork]

I LOVE THIS THANK SIR got one question? What size nails did you use?

[@WineberryHill]

Honestly...the ones I have on hand. They tend to be thinner gauge for pine, and heavier for oak.

[@OisinSmyth-e8b]

Great video

[@WineberryHill]

Thanks!

[@joshdickson4426]

Dude you just help me a ton thanks!😁😁

[@WineberryHill]

Glad I could help!

[@pablovalencia6737]

Wow what great videos

[@thomasc.pellicer1879]

This why I like watching KZbin you learn a lot about things I never would have thought about. I have just one question how thick are is the wood you used ?

[@WineberryHill]

First off Thanks! Without running out there and measuring, I would guess the thickness at about 5/8". But this will likely depend on the pallets that you have access to in your area.

[@linnhudson4908]

Brilliant!!

[@costumfightplans3960]

great video you are amazing, what do you think about ventilation, do the singles get enough air when done this way? just wondering :)

[@WineberryHill]

The location plays a role…sunny or shade…etc. they can be treated with waterseal

[@FirstnameLastname-bp5cm]

I made it to the end!

[@timeisshorttruly8409]

Would be very interested in the structure beneath the shingles?

[@WineberryHill]

I usually use 3/3" plywood.

[@bqdavis1]

It looks ok, but not sure how it will hold up. Little overlap verticaly and no overlap horizontaly. If the horizontal seams open the water goes through.

[@WineberryHill]

Yep, that's true of any shingle. This is why it's important that the courses be staggered and that there is a moisture barrier behind them.

[@raspberrytreacle]

What length nails are you firing in there. Great video thamk you

[@WineberryHill]

Usually, 1 1/2"

[@thudang5298]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. =)

[@madisonv8642]

How long do these pallets last outside? I have the opportunity to get some amazing fresh cut pine that I can use. Thanks to your videos. But I’m not sure how to make untreated pine last for a long time. Any suggestions? Please help! Thanks so much.

[@WineberryHill]

it depends on your climate and the location of the shingles in relation to the sun, but with a little maintenance you can get a good decade or more out of them. There are also a lot of great methods of protecting the wood that aren’t too expensive.

[@iamburl2667]

Thank you sir

[@WineberryHill]

Welcome

[@nicolascomesse7432]

Nice video, thanks! Just a quick question, I might have missed it, but wouldn't it be better to alternate the shingles to avoid having a straight line/gap between shingles?

[@WineberryHill]

Yeah, if I didn't mention it...very important.

[@trapperman13]

How do you go about overlapping seams? It looked like you were running them straight on top of each other leaving a long seam all the way down the roof/wall for water to get in

[@WineberryHill]

I am careful to start the course with a shingle thats wider or more narrow then the rest of the shingles, thereby ensuring the gaps are staggered.

[@turinhorse]

Question: If all the shingles are the same width, dont all the seam gaps line-up? wouldnt that let water in-between? thanks

[@WineberryHill]

Yep you are correct, I have found that the wood that pallets are made of often have varying widths. It only takes one different one per course to solve that issue.

[@turinhorse]

@@WineberryHill Good point. thanks!

[@alexgilbert2725]

Forgive my ignorance. The seams between the shingles running left to right. Water would run between them correct? Is the water barrier behind the shakes enough? If the water barrier is enough then whats the purpose of the shakes, are they just to protect the water barrier from damage/sun? Thanks in advance

[@WineberryHill]

Yep, and it looks better.

[@jatinderdevgun9093]

Hi....great video thanks do you need to add any protection to the shingles for harsh weather?? if so what kind do you recommend

[@WineberryHill]

Can't hurt, I think that boiled linseed oil would do the trick.

[@christopherjohnson8942]

This is fantastic! Thank you so much. This will help me put a pallet shingle roof on a wood shed my wife and I are making from pallets. Quick question though. Did you treat these with any kind of varnish or spar urethane? I’m just wondering if that’s something we should worry about. Thanks again!

[@WineberryHill]

You sure can, I didn’t cover that just because there’s so many options in that regard.

[@christopherjohnson8942]

Awesome. Thanks … again!

[@cacmang42]

How do you protect or seal the pallet wood siding? What's the maintenance and lifespan?

[@WineberryHill]

Boiled linseed is a great option…at least 10 years or more.

[@cacmang42]

@@WineberryHill Thank you. Your video has unlocked the potential for me to now do this. Whereas before I wouldn't have considered it.

[@t3chn0w1z4rd]

How do you do a ridge cap on the roof shingles?

[@WineberryHill]

I've done it different ways. On the greenhouse I used two 16' pressure treated 1"x4" that I cut an angle into each side and nailed together to match the roof peak. On the sauna the angle is pretty slight so I used a single 2"x6" with the peak angle cut out of the bottom/belly side of it.

[@nikbolesta2772]

I used a similar style of shingles to cover the sides of a 30cm tall raised beds. Right now they are not filled with soil, no wrapping on the inside either and the whole thing rests on some flat stones. Even though no wood touches the floor, the water from nights and rain was enough to let the shingles swell up sothat they pushed each other apart. They started to bend and eventually the force drove the bradnails out of the 2x4's. How do you prevent this? Do I have to use different fasteners? Of course I could leave little gaps to allow for wood expansion, but then you would have a wall or roof that is not waterproof.. What did I do wrong?

[@WineberryHill]

Two thoughts. I use at least 6 nails per shingle, and treating them with boiled linseed oil might reduce swelling.

[@markbennett8463]

how do you keep carpenter ants and bugs offof the wood

[@WineberryHill]

Fortunately, there are much better sources of food in this particular forest. But the wood can be sealed to discourage them.

[@readtherealanthonyfaucibyr6444]

What size/length of nails do you recommend? Stainless steel or is galvanized good enough? I have shingles cut, though varying thickness. Thickest is about 3/4 inch. I was just going to use a hammer and not a nail gun so would be looking for loose nails. I was thinking they had to be nails with a head an thus only be used on the upper portion of the shingle so they could be covered up by the next course. I was thinking just using two nails in the center per shingle, one an inch or so below the other so they don't wiggle. But it looks like you're using finishing nails?

[@WineberryHill]

Honestly, I think the length matters most at this point. I got a good deal on the 2 1/2" nails I used. I recommend you use as pattern that puts as many as possible into the shingle. They will move.

[@readtherealanthonyfaucibyr6444]

@@WineberryHill Thanks. I'm new to any kind of wood working so I had no idea what type of nails to use. I wanted to use a regular hammer and have been trying to wrap my mind around all the different kinds and lengths and metallic makeup of the nails and what ones are best for the project. It's looking like buying a $200 brad nailer is the best option because I'd be spending a lot of money on "regular" nails. Brad nails for a nailer seem to be a lot cheaper, so over the course of doing my entire garage, my total cost for the nailer and brads will be not that much higher than the cost of doing the whole structure with 5d or 6d headed nails and a hammer.

[@WineberryHill]

Are there any Harbor Freight stores near you? You can buy a gun and compressor for that price. P.S. Always buy the coverage.

[@readtherealanthonyfaucibyr6444]

@@WineberryHill Thanks for the tip, I was looking for a battery powered one from a brand that I already have a battery for. I didn't realize a battery powered brad nailer costs a lot more than an air setup, even for just the tool without a battery.

[@agonystyx]

Do you stain the shingles, or otherwise treat them for weather resistance?

[@WineberryHill]

Yep

[@Johnnyclean]

What type and size fastener are you using? Would you suggest something different?

[@WineberryHill]

It really depends on what type of pallets are available when I'm doing a project like this. I will use 18ga. 1-3/4"+ on softer woods. 15ga. 1-3/4"+ on harder material. That works best for me...

[@kevinthompson1332]

Any suggestions or need to seal or stain shingles? I'm assuming most are oak, yes?

[@WineberryHill]

Boiled linseed oil is what I use. It's a mix of pine and oak (whatever I can find during construction)

[@DavidBoston-rx2yi]

How do you cut up the shingles?

[@WineberryHill]

… looks like you found the part one video

[@boonejones7373]

How long can these last without treatment?

[@WineberryHill]

Really depends on a lot of factors, the amount of sun they get, the humidity where you live…etc. That said you most certainly CAN put some sealer on them.

[@boonejones7373]

Thank you

[@AndréePagé-w1f]

What do you add to coat it ? Sorry my english is bad im french do you add a clear coat ?

[@WineberryHill]

Boiled linseed oil will work.

[@brandonnapier2117]

Sorry if I missed this but, what size nail/staple are you using?

[@WineberryHill]

It really depends on what type of pallets are available when I'm doing a project like this. I will use 18ga. 1-3/4"+ on softer woods. 15ga. 1-3/4"+ on harder material.

[@brandonnapier2117]

@@WineberryHill Thank you for the response and the information!

[@shlomierosenfeld2151]

@@WineberryHill larger diameter nails, on the harder wood? Or did you mean the reverse?

[@sarasmith9574]

Do you seal or oil the shakes at any point?

[@WineberryHill]

You sure can!

[@MrGwizyadig]

Did you use a 16 gauge nailer?

[@WineberryHill]

15, using 2 1/2" nails

[@MrGwizyadig]

@@WineberryHillthanks for responding! no problems with splitting?

[@WineberryHill]

Nope

[@NathanNostaw]

I like the shingles and the final look, but not a fan of the small wedges on the corners. Don't see them staying in place as the wood shrinks.

[@charlesball9522]

Run the front shingle long then cut the excess off.

[@bodyzoasispersonaltraining9186]

Do u seal them?

[@WineberryHill]

You sure can. I recommend boiled linseed oil.

[@victoriaburgess2463]

hi, i was wondering what your thoughts would be on cutting the boards in half to get a skinner shingle? would its still withstand the harsh weather or would it rot or split?

[@WineberryHill]

I’ve tried it and the boards tend to curl unfortunately

[@victoriaburgess2463]

@@WineberryHill ahhhh damn ok. i was intending on burning them as well to seal it, i'll try one and let you know how it turns out :)

[@WineberryHill]

Shou Sugi Ban is a GREAT idea! I need to add that to my routine as well

[@m.griffith2059]

I am guessing code would not allow this method on a house... Do you know?

[@WineberryHill]

Probably not

[@m.griffith2059]

@@WineberryHill On the other hand, if one changed the way the ends were done, and had proper backing to keep everything from being wet, it would really act like cedar shakes.

[@jordwutts]

What gauge of nails are you using ?

[@WineberryHill]

Depends on the boards…but 15-18ga

[@jordwutts]

@@WineberryHill awesome, thanks

[@samuelmandarelli2645]

Why didn’t you weave the corner?

[@WineberryHill]

Hindsight is 20/20

[@samuelmandarelli2645]

@@WineberryHill ahhh… I didn’t know if the thickness was a problem. I’ve only installed tapered shakes that can be trimmed with a utility knife and block plain in seconds… nice job !

[@mattrexing]

End of the video Highlander, There can be only one!

[@WineberryHill]

Nice...lol!

[@oneseedoneworld]

What size nails do you use to attach them to the plywood?

[@WineberryHill]

I used my 15ga angle nailer with 2" galvanized nails.

[@oneseedoneworld]

@@WineberryHill thanks!

[@b.csplatbriancross7062]

Koul

[@Giroux68]

Brilliant!!!