How to install roof vents // Don't hire us if... Episode #1

This video is a comprehensive rundown on how to install a roof vent on a pre-existing shingle roof. If you have any questions or comments at all please comment them below and we will get right back to you.
Here is a list of all products and tools needed:
//Products//
Broan roof vent: goo.gl/nPbtsq
Insulated 4" piping:goo.gl/7p1VE9
Waterproof caulking:goo.gl/J35Qv8
Roofing Nails: goo.gl/2ejLsP
//Tools//
Hammer
Screw gun
4" hole saw
Caulk gun
Nail bar
Utility Knife with hook blade
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[@michaelmarshall1651]

After watching this video I wouldn't hire you even IF I felt like I couldn't do this myself.

[@dennisalex3655]

Great job guys thanks. Only thing... I don't think you caulk the low side of the vent so any trapped moisture can drain down and run out above the shingles.

[@bondpit8750]

Dennis Alex Right! No caulk should be used across the bottom. Nail heads were left un-caulked and it’s totally unnecessary to remove a shingle tab.

[@pilotguy13]

I'd have to agree that this was made a lot harder than it needs to be. I also agree with This old House install

[@buixote]

It's amazing how much water can leak down around a nail if you don't caulk it! Great Video!

[@bmead144]

This is a video on how to make a simple job as complicated as possible! Folks , don't be detered-it is a much simpler procedure! Just watch this vid- How to Vent a Bath Fan Through the Roof - This Old House

[@infamouskid691]

i dunno why you say this video made anything complicated literally its just these guys who did the job is younger than the one you mentioned...maybe you feel more comfortable with older men teaching you things?

[@Jesus4KungFu]

Thanks - after watching a few vids, this one has a ton of unnecessary things. Perhaps they are advertising themselves by pretending this is a hard project...?

[@ldlink3935]

I have to agree that the "This Old House" method of cutting away shingles was much easier and more direct. I actually watched that video before coming here and was blown away when I saw this guy pulling out entire strips of shingles, not using safety harness, and caulking the underneath bottom of the hood--potentially trapping condensate....I'm like WTF.

[@MultiPoseur]

@@Jesus4KungFu You have to look at the finished product - it looks like crap, and after all that shingle pulling, he didn't even cut the notch the right width - there's a 2" gap on both sides! So after all that, and the job was done wrong - and they want to advertise this?

[@bones8057]

Yup....

[@mblankenship15]

Several things that you've done wrong... never caulk the bottom, so water can escape, for one...

[@mr.stirfry9310]

You always cock the vent not under the shingle, I seen it too. I have to put a vent under some old shingles. I know how just looking for the best way not to break them. Could I make a small box cutout and slide it in? I do roofing but the roof is completely off when I install vents...

[@kd-bc1lz]

Loved you in E.R.

[@barrymartin7027]

this guys a dope!

[@MultiPoseur]

Dude, read the instructions that came in the box - they tell you step by step how to put the thing in. As everyone else asked, why is this guy pulling out shingles? Just cut them in place. you know the exact center, meaning you can mark the roof and get the hood out of the way while you are cutting the shingles to fit. Caulk line on the flashing should not be a zig zag. This probably turned a 20 minute job in to a 5 hour slog. And the shingles aren't up against the sides - this thing is going to leak, and it looks like crap. This is not good information, and should really be deleted - you definitely don't want anyone who might hire you to see anything like this, and don't want to encourage anyone out there DIYing this to start pulling out rows of shingles. Just read the instructions that come with the hood......

[@xChromerSatanasx]

It probably won't leak but there sure is monster gaps on the shingles

[@daijoubu4529]

You need to leave a gap, but not that big of an (uneven) gap lol it is to allow frozen water to expand if it gets collected there, not an issue in warm climate but needed in Northern areas

[@idontcaresapo8233]

Dude. What are you doing this job is so easy you don’t have to pull those shingles out

[@daveysquier]

the roofing material would dull the bit, works either way haha

[@MattJonesYT]

Not clear to me why you removed the shingles then put them back on. Seems I agree with the other poster that the This Old House video is a little more straightforward.

[@daijoubu4529]

With older roof, chances are, some shingles will break when you pull them out, always good to know how to replace entire rows. I bought myself some spare shingles before tackling the project and surely enough, I needed them.

[@keytothegate68]

So who does this type of work-roofers, plumbers, carpenters,hvac people, who and how much?

[@jorgecarvajal9637]

Good video, thanks

[@RobHTech]

Good vid. Not so sure you need to completely remove the shingles. Just mark, cut out, slide under, seal. Also, some shingles simply won't come off like that because they have tar holding them to the roof.

[@janettorrinello2130]

Thank you for making the video.

[@fahmywaleed]

I am missing the collar piece, can you paste a link of it from lowes or homedepot, thanks for the video

[@johnbolin4504]

At least he's not using a ball pen hammer. What year did gloves start being made

[@dotjoseph]

Sheesh adjust the hole to a better spot for the top shingle, the drill hole is just to get you in the right stud bay.

[@miztrusa]

Bit overboard with the incorrect culk to use but to each his own.

[@arp5717]

Original title of the video was "How NOT to install broan roof vent" we apologize for the typing error

[@wallace291199]

Top 🔝

[@misodinamosa]

Is it best not to have a back draft damper for a stove?

[@jmharris8679]

This was go to video, straight forward, clear and simple for a DIY'er

[@marcoslnobrega]

I guess the drill is turning counter clockwise when he starts drilling the hole :-) happens

[@bondpit8750]

Why are you removing shingles? No need to remove a shingle tab. Caulking should not be run across the bottom and nail heads were left un-caulked. Wrong, wrong and wrong.

[@zamiel3]

Why not just cut out 2 1/2 inches off the left and right side of the starter screw, not cutting into the bottom and top shingle?

[@roberts.9599]

Are you drilling in reverse? Lol 🤔

[@JaredM990]

They probably did it to prevent any skipping because they were using the screw as a mandrel, hard to saw but after the edit it seems like its going in the right direction.

[@TheMrdanielguzman]

Lol you did it the hard way 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@rockete4703]

wow all wrong. guaranteed leak in 6 months . Instead cut the hole through all shingles - do not detached. Then remove the one or two nails above the hole. notch top upper shingle. slide vent in - attach to roof. flash cement appropriately and your done.

[@WmThomasReviews]

You are making this complicated . That is going to jleak lol

[@neuFuture]

Was this video OSHA approved?

[@erichimes3062]

Is it critical which side of the ridge the vent goes on? Windward vs.leeward side?

[@MaddRamm]

Eric Himes I don’t see what difference it makes because you never know which way the wind is blowing. Basically, you want it as close to the dryer or bathroom vent so you don’t have a long run.

[@sergeybebenin]

Everything looks good except one huge no-no. You shouldn't caulk the bottom of the vent because if water gets trapped in there, there no path to escape except your attic

[@hbeezey]

Was going to ask question but you don't pay attention to comments so why bother.

[@daijoubu4529]

After going through all this trouble, you'll think they'll make sure that the vent line up with the row of shingles above but nop, finished product looks very amateurish.

[@ericminniear8130]

Do you have to run a vent through a roof for a cook top vent hood. .or just run it in the attic

[@stefancarlson4700]

Yes absolutely.

[@billeddy4357]

Eric Minniear- If you just run the vent , with all that humidity , into the attic , you might very well end up with mold . You need to buy the " stovepipe" connections and fit them together and run a " tube " up to the roof . You can get them at any Lowe`s or Home Depot or any roofing store . Also , buy a crimping tool that makes the end smaller , and the correct aluminum tape to use . After you use the crimping tool once , you will see what I mean . If the route is twisted , buy a 45 degree connection or two . However , every one of those 45 or 90 degree connections makes it harder for the exhausted air to get out . Whatever you do , don`t use a reducer that connects a 6" tube to a smaller 4 " tube . Also , remember to get machine screws to fasten the short pieces of tube together to from a long tube . ( You can probably get better customer service and any necessary advice at a roofing store . )

[@CarlosGarcia-vx1fj]

Where did you buy that vent collar that attached to the roof vent? Do you have a part number for it? Thanks

[@coppcar]

It's a Broan RVK1A.

[@curlyfits]

This is a joke, right!😂

[@IvanRossS]

Way to much caulking and nails.. whole damn house will go down during hurricane but vent will still stay attached 😆

[@gangelo777]

Whoever was filming this - jeez - what terrible camera angles.

[@fabiandee8178]

Americans seem to like shinges rooves

[@bondpit8750]

Fabian Dee Depends on where in America what materials are commonly used. But yeah, composite shingles are pretty common. Where are you from and what is used?

[@ralphadams9113]

Downvote for the obnoxious music!

[@pedrowalter]

I think you have to install the cap over the wood, not over shingles

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

Not necessarily especially for a retrofit like this job.

[@SerenoOunce]

Flange only needs to be under all shingles at the top, sandwiched between in the middle, and lip over the shingles at the bottom. Once sealed properly this will prevent water egress.

[@eugenekuntsevskiy9433]

I'm not going to hire you at all. Not only small jobs.