HOW TO SHINGLE! STARTING SHINGLE COURSES AND SHINGLE NAIL PATTERN

A detailed description on how to start shingle courses and shingle nail patterns

[@garysullivan9243]

Just built and roofed an awning over my new basement door. My son and I watched your video and because of you, shingling went great!

[@alexchopper7997]

I’m just echoing what many others have said. I too have watched a ton of other videos and yours is the easiest to understand. You’re a great teacher. Hats off brother thank you!

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

I appreciate that! I am happy I was able to help!

[@JoeFidler]

Really impressive, easy to understand

[@seanp7253]

This was hands down the best explanation I've seen. Watched a dozen videos and yours just made sense. Thank you!

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

Glad to hear that

[@ivan_pavlenko23]

Definitely deserves a thumbs up not only for an informative video … but your in crocks and shorts !!!! Perfect wear for the job

[@Enrique-zz5zy]

Man bro love the quality work you do. I wish other roofers were like you. You have a lot of integrity in your work I respect that. I had some guys do my roof and man they did a shity job now I have to go back and fix some spots because I'm pretty sure the guys I hired seen the rotten wood and they said screw that and just threw the underlayment on top then the shingles now I got 2 bad leaks I have to fix. Man I swear if you guys were in Houston,Tx I would have payed you guys to do my roof. Good job and for the integrity you have doing your work. Thanks for taking the time to show us in your videos on how to do it properly and not take short cuts. Your really appreciated.💯

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

Thanks!

[@brandonbush2000]

Best roofing video I’ve seen so fare.

[@juliobermudez3810]

I have started shingle roofing and I am a fan of your videos. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@DanTheRoofer]

Good video, i like it.❤ Very easy to understand. I am a 30 yr master roofer and you have one of the best videos on KZbin.

[@kpmedia8977]

Best explanation I've seen yet on the nail pattern !

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

Thanks! glad I could help!

[@leroywalker5188]

Great video. Nail pattern made simple for a beginner like myself. Well explained. Thanks

[@Joe-ip2ky]

Thanks Bro from Qc, Canada ! Very well explained !

[@mikeschmitz7057]

Awesome instructions…easy to understand. Tomorrow I’ll see how well I put your tips to work

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

Thanks!

[@user-ns5ie5ki7j]

Awesome! Loved the explanation!

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

Thanks for watching

[@stephenp1717]

Thanks for the video. You explain it very clear and concise and easy to understand. Hope you continue sharing your knowledge. Hopefully you have some for a wall with the flashing, stair step and butting into the wall. Keep up the great work.

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

I do not have a step flashing video but i will make when as soon as i can

[@jimmckeand4610]

Other than the 6 inch pattern every thing else is outstanding good job!

[@stuartmenzies3928]

Thanks I have been trying to get every nail in position...now I realize its only the one that is closest to next shingle that matters thanks!

[@joeymota1359]

Super helpful video thank you 🙏

[@calebtaylor3835]

This amazing, I actually understand now. Not as intimidated to buy a house with a bad roof now

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

Glad to help

[@eduardorobles3731]

Thank you bro from California

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

No problem 👍

[@RyanBrown-fp3vk]

Perfect. Thanks

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

Glad it helped!

[@HaroldoPerez-ob8ii]

Thank you!

[@bonmedia5526]

Thanks my brother i need to lern more

[@danahasson2892]

Thanks for the roofing video Justin now I can do more than tear offs. I can think I know what I'm doing on shingling

[@hhprogressiveconstruction1140]

Shingling is the easy part knowing how to work around skylights , valleys , dormers making your lines match when you have to meet at the top .

[@danahasson2892]

@@hhprogressiveconstruction1140 trust me I'm not a roofer by any means I just love to give Justin a hard time. My main business is landscaping, landscape maintenance, and tree care. A few years ago I started doing junk removal and dumpster rentals. Then a few months ago a couple of roofing contractors that I do dumpster rentals for started asking me about doing tear offs so Justin helped me out with some information on doing tear offs .

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

completely agree

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

anyone can learn!

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

how is it going? are you making some money doing it?

[@allanalvarado9843]

excellent explanation 👍🏼

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

Glad it helped!

[@FranciscoSanchez-yr4vd]

Thx, l got it bro.

[@fastfreddy121]

Great video. I should have watched the whole video before I shingled my shed 😂

[@JoseAlvarez-if8tt]

Had to put them crocs in sport/work mode 😂 good video tho

[@rigotrejo5417]

We just measure w the coil gun the str from one to the nest step just adding that maybe y'all do it different so let me now what y'all do dif frome here so I can learn new techniques thanks good video tho props and thanks always good to help out those who wanna learn

[@okkorea1073]

유익한 비디오였습니다. 감사합니다.

[@wheelie642]

My roofer messed up. He put the first course even with the drip edge. Water tension ran the water on the drip edge causing rain to fall between the facia and the gutter. Not into the gutter. We tried caulking the gutter to the house but it failed in short time and we had to watch rain dripping from the gutter for years. It rotted my facia. I have a new pvc board facia but unfortunately the rain still drops behind the gutter. You’d be surprised how many roofers make the same mistake. They should not call it a drip edge because Roofers think the rain is supposed to drop from the metal drip edge into the gutter. Rain is supposed to drip off the shingle into the gutter.

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

This is false and not an issue of the roofing. Several things can be done to fix this. Either the gutter is not behind the gutter apron far enough and an extension needs to be added or fascia metal is not behind gutter apron enough. The drip edge is not neccesarily designed to make water drip into gutter it is designed to be a removable/replacable part of the system. this means the problem is being caused by gutter or fascia because they all work as a team. If the shingles overhang the gutter apron water will almost certainly do the exact same thing and it will not solve the issue. I appreciate the comment but you are trying to tell people how to install roofing without the experience to fix the real issue...

[@khmerjamesgoodness8712]

👍👍👍

[@juliopavon8847]

Trabajas alrevez mi compañero

[@MW-nOttawa]

I came for the dump trailer business and stated for the roofing knowledge

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

awesome!

[@jimmckeand4610]

Oh i saw one more thing you for got to run the statter on the gable ends or bleeders to seai to edge metal and keep your edges looking clean and straight and also water tight

[@Followthemoney100]

A lot of people or company’s don’t even do that

[@Jake.Gentry]

So basically once you get to the top part you just repeat what you did in the beginning?

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

yes

[@hhprogressiveconstruction1140]

When it’s hot I use a straight blade over a hook blade . Winter time a use snaps . I cut myself good with a hook blade when it jumped and got the top of my fingers .

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

i slipped and put a hook blade into my thigh once! i also slipped and put one right through my thumbnail once and it hurts!!!

[@hhprogressiveconstruction1140]

@@Lifes_Apprentice I hate hook 🪝 blades

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

@@hhprogressiveconstruction1140 i have been cut way worse with straight blades then hook blades

[@hhprogressiveconstruction1140]

@@Lifes_Apprentice True

[@timmathias3576]

Put a hook blade through the meat of my thumb, not a good time

[@stevebiondi5990]

no starter shingle on rake and no overhang of shingles on rake?

[@llunaricardo78]

Why is the drip edge over the paper?I thought it was supposed to be under. Can you clarify please?

[@maartenk7513]

Alignment between rows seems a bit irregular. Or is this meant to be with this type of shingles? You can see this on <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="540">09:00</a> if jou look straight down. Edit:aha, you explain it at the end.

[@rigotrejo5417]

Nice and easy but quick question anyone else notice no starter cap on the side of the roof just asking cause normally that's what we do down in Texas 😬😳😞 we also start the whole roof edges w starter at least half an in to an inch down past the flashing or is it just in Texas that it's done like that just asking and curious

[@justin4thewin]

How would I start on a hip roof?

[@johngolembiowsk6813]

I was always told you shouldn't have any cut edges to your outside

[@terrysmith6199]

Great video, but those crocs bro 😂

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

They grip a roof really well!!!

[@scottsmith1897]

crocs the new roofing shoes......... 😆

[@GiantSlayer-rr1vu]

Q: I noticed that the drip rail was put on after the underlayment, then the starter shingle. is that normal? I have seen where it was just the opposite. I also noticed there was no safety measurement in place. You are good. This was awesome advice I have seen. I started watching since I had to do a 6 X 10 area. Thank you.

[@another908]

How long you been doing roofing for? any tips for working in roofs.

[@maartenk7513]

Don't fall off.

[@Antknee1983]

No starter up the gable? 🤔

[@marcleblanc7021]

If you have valley's do you always do them first?

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

I always start in the valley and work out... you do not have to

[@marcleblanc7021]

@Lifes_Apprentice Ok thanks. Thats what I was thinking, especially the way you explained. In the video made it make a lot of sense. Thanks and keep the great videos rolling!

[@Brandon-no3vc]

Cant you do 8 inches stagger with any shingle?

[@Followthemoney100]

Yes 6 or 8

[@keithN6]

How in the world do you shingle right to left but are right handed?

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

i am a heterosexual! lmao i learned this way and make it work. i can shingle about same speed either way. i always start in valley or on wall. either way is fine. i am 2 dimentional

[@lolocastaneda2654]

You don’t pop lines at all?

[@ryanmonroe3327]

Already started wrong, always put felt over the ice and water shield on bottom 3 ft. Shingles will stick to ice and water shield and become impossible to tear off in 20 yrs.

[@dgossett3719]

Shouldnt you put starter pieces up the gable

[@Followthemoney100]

You don’t have to a lot of people or company’s don’t do it

[@jimmckeand4610]

5 and 5 /8 is metric pattern not 6 inch last time I recall

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

6inch is what is recommended

[@redsresearch]

why not do 8"? ​@@Lifes_Apprentice

[@davidholmes7215]

I thought you not supposed to put the nails in the tar part it supposed to go under it Sir that's what I was told for three tab shingles

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

Ok well these are not 3 tab shingles and nobody has used 3 tab shingles in 15 years

[@davidholmes7215]

@@Lifes_Apprentice well Mississippi using them people here likes three tabs shingles and my grandma has the shingles on her house been there for 25 years and still going been through tornadoes Sir they still sell them here

[@HighRidgeHandyman]

Bro your wearing crocs on the roof,

[@spindeep23]

Barley can hear u

[@J.T.19134]

Are those OSHA approved boots??? Lol

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

lol I highly doubt it! They are great roofing shoes though!

[@benjaminwilliams1163]

It looks stupid and hard to follow as a beginner

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

Read the instructions on the bundle then

[@bdjjxncncdhi5667]

So you just do the same thing again when ur at the top?

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

@@bdjjxncncdhi5667 yes

[@Followthemoney100]

First off your on a roof with crocs trying to tell people how to do it lmao I don’t see your chalk lines 19 and a quarter 5 and a half and 11

[@Lifes_Apprentice]

I could shingle with my eyes closed and no shoes on