UPGRADING from FLEX Duct/SOFFIT Vent to RIGID Duct/ROOF Vent

[@stevenwinklepleck8395]

Couple suggestions: First, when you nail your shingles back down, make sure you're not putting a nail within 4 inches of the butt joint of the run above it. You had a few nails too close to those joints that may rust out and fail prematurely. Second: hook blades are cheap and make cutting the shingles WAY easier. Other than that it was a good clean install and a good video! Thank you for your content! You're one of the best multi-trade "handymen" I've seen on KZbin.

[@econag05]

We need more honest GCs like you guys. Says a lot when you see a problem like the failing pipe jack boots and instead of just going “meh not my problem” you actually do the right thing and seal it up. Integrity goes a long way in this world. Good job

[@caracolcaracolito6279]

Agree 👍 ☺️ many "workers" just patch in where they are able to (according to them). I had a guy who was painting a steel staircase for me. 90% of the paint was still in the can 🥫. I was like...🙄🙄 What? 😮😮 Because I knew that a whole can would be spent on that staircase volume. But the painter didn't knew. 😏😏 So I showed him with a flash light that 80% of the staircase was not done. Never hired him again. 😊 I wish the "old timer integrity" of the work would still exist but It does not - those guys are 1 in a million. I mean 😃 dad (in the video) even said, "I gonna seal it up wherever they need it or not" to prevent future natural damages on that plastic pipe. Oh those where the times ❤️ when people had some work ⚒ ethics...😊 Instead of "Naaah not my problem" attitude...:/ 😑

[@TheRockery382]

Hvac Tech here. Ditch those straight aviator snips you want the offset ones. Offset Jaws help keep your hand out of the metal so you don't cut the crap out of your fingers also if you make turns which might not be common for you guys get a pair or reds and greens the Jaws are revered to make it easier to turn the snips left and right.

[@TheRockery382]

I'd also recomend throwing a sheet metal screw in the seam of that duct. Snap lock has a tendance to bust open

[@TheRockery382]

@TJP 81 angle grinding doesn't get practical till about 16ga sheet metal. We typically use snips on everything below that, but there's lots of power tool options also. Portaband will cut smaller round pipe, double cuts work alright on medium to large sizes and nibbles which are only useful on flat metal

[@BenFranske]

@TJP 81 Power Shears are definitely a thing and a specialty tool, but I actually prefer a "Malco TS1 Turbo Shear" which just attaches to a drill. I find that you can make a tighter corner radius and have more flexibility with maneuvering in tight spaces than with a regular power shear. The one downside for work like this is that you need two hands to operate well so you need a third hand to hold your work which you wouldn't with a regular power shear, though you can get decent at running the TS1 one-handed if you're cutting straight lines.

[@lyradm1]

Just a suggestion when connecting pipes or flex tube - in AC we use 3 sheet metal screws and then tape over the screws. Mechanically secured is always best. Just FYI.

[@MrOpinionCantSignIn]

Yes, but not really needed - nor required' for low pressure and no residue (like a kitchen hood) bathroom fans

[@JSLEnterprises]

@@MrOpinionCantSignIn definately want to stay away from doing that to dryer vents as well.

[@1992jamo]

@@JSLEnterprises Why? Just out of interest

[@michaeldavid2320]

@@1992jamo The screws will catch lint and cause a build up. Build up of lint can cause a fire.

[@1992jamo]

@@michaeldavid2320 Oh interesting. I would never have considered that. Thanks.

[@brians5539]

Great job guys! Quick tip for next time, a large masons trowel works great for separating stuck down shingles without damage.

[@throttlebottle5906]

you can usually install those vents without removing any shingles, just mark it out with chalk and cut the shingles/sheating back at the same time with sawzall, then pull any nails above in the way of flange to slide up under. you can clean the cuts up with knife if needed, but once used to installing them it's pretty easy, including plunge cutting the blade in without drilling a hole first. I hate roofing dearly and attic work also, and always go for a sidewall vent first and never soffit vent anything, unless it's the last resort. I'm far north where we freeze yearly for months on end and all that moist air would make it back into attic and mold or cause other major issues.

[@jerrywalker7489]

Paul. Jerry from Fresno here. You’re in my wheel house now. Super excited when I saw the intro. Ready for my thoughts 😆 First of all, as rare as it is for you to get on a roof you should know they sell mastic in caulk tubes. Cleaner and more efficient for you maybe Second tip. Any time I’m installing any type of flange on a roof I do my best to bend it a little. What that does is compress it nice and flat. Hope that makes sense. Third and perhaps most important in hurricane. It’s a good idea to put dabs of mastic on any shingles to help hold them down. The factory sticky part is lost once seal is broken Anyway. I knew you could do. Yes a bit overkill but that’s what we do when we care. Thanks for all the videos

[@jameslebreton5989]

Paul, I really appreciate your content. I have been in the HVAC industry for about 20years now and because of that have a bit of experience with most things home related, yet I can learn something for dam near ALL your videos. Thank you for the great content, please keep it up!!!

[@john.french]

Glad you took our recommendations and tackled the roof! So easy and nice to tackle your qualms. Hopefully you can save some money and most importantly time when trying to schedule around a roofer. Always nice to tackle it with the Stud Pack Way! 🐐

[@davidhardegree5291]

I need to do this on my house. Watching you guys do this makes the task seem less daunting and more doable. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences!

[@JOATradesLLC]

Don't put tar on the bottom of the down slope vent flange. If you get blow-in it will prevent the water from running out without sealant the water can percolate out. Always remove or cut out shingle before using circular saw. The granules on the shingles are ceramic, they will destroy you blade rapidly. Also the comments about hook blades, angled snips (red, green), caulk gun tar for small jobs, nails away from upslope butt joints are all awesome. The small hole you noticed can be easily repaired on a dimensional roof by making a small tab from the removed material and adhearing it with some roof cement. As a roofer you are usually on top of the roof and not in the attic. However, low slope is always better to work on. Also in hurricane county they are way better at staying intact.

[@richardbennett22]

Great job and glad you decided to do that. Watching this, my own fear has eased up a little since I need to do the exact thing with my bathroom fans!

[@min2oly]

If you install vent B4 putting the pipe, you can slide the vent under roofing and you don't have to remove any roofing material... super easy. Then, install pipe from inside the attic .. that was a tight attic though so... NICE JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@StudPack]

Thanks for the info!

[@hammeltron]

Not bad. Better than all the other tradesman that try to do roofing. Even some of the roofers! Lol. 3 THINGS: 1. Some already mentioned nailing too close to the seams. 2. Use cement wherever you broke the seal of the shingles. They will never sell properly again. 3. Roof cement will cause rubber to degrade over time. You would have been better of using that mastic tape, or caulking that is meant for rubber roofing. Over all: A- great job!

[@derekcopenhagen7502]

Thanks for giving us all the confidence to try (or retry) new things! Also wanted to say I'm breaking in my new Stud Pack hat on the jobsite and proud to rep the best channel on KZbin! Keep up the great work guys!! 👍

[@schsch2390]

my experience with roofing cement is that it dries, shrinks and cracks and hence is a lousy sealant, maybe acceptable between two shingles but nowhere else. Ditto on its use to seal the vent to the underlayment or surrounding shingles. Would have been nice to show the fix for the soffit holes.

[@dancudzilo92]

You a rd a blessed man to be able to do what you are capable of doing at your age … Thank God !

[@Wolfburns]

That hardness scale was really awesome and helped make sense of what he was talking about. Your videos are great!

[@tracysellman1562]

30+ year Master HVACR tech here, may I suggest you always use a 1/4" speed or self-tapping sheet metal screws on each of your sheet metal piping joints in 3 locations around the join to give it a good mechanical connection before using your Nashua mastic foil tape, a lot of states require a mechanical connection like this. But all in all Good job Guys loved the video! :)

[@StudPack]

Much appreciated Tracy 👊👍

[@craig5713]

As a old roofer. To me I could not care less what was in the attic, since I worked on the roof only. However, I preferred a steeper roof. It was a lot easier on the back. Less bending. Also, at the point 14:52 Did I just see you step on that ridge flow venting??? Stay off the ridge vent. lolz

[@richg3411]

Would love to see your own camera work, Paul...would love to see Jordon spray some sweat in the attic.

[@baldguy5985]

how will you repair the soffit holes you made for the old ductwork?

[@juanmonreal2202]

Glue 🤧

[@dannybrazil3986]

Install Soffit air vent for attic ventilation

[@zackk582]

I was wondering the same

[@Sparkeycarp]

Hey, rats gota live too.

[@choimdachoim9491]

Living here in Southeastern Louisiana I used black spray Flexseal when I replaced my bathroom-fan roofjack and sprayed that stuff 12" wide around it, let it set and came back next day and sprayed some more plus covered the entire roofjack just to be sure. I went back up 6 months later and saw no shrinkage or cracking like with typical tar products. Before I used that spray I covered all possible leak-points with clear silicone and let it set before I began my fanatical Flexseal operation. It rains way too often around here. I miss the desert where rain is a wonderful thing instead of a pest.

[@bruizzz13]

The feeling of coming down from an attic into an air conditioned room is top 5 feelings in the world. Even the feeling of fresh air circulating is top tier than staying up in an attic for more than 5 minutes on a hot day lol

[@TonyVM775]

Dude that is a absolute great feeling lol

[@b.powell3480]

Hey! Guys! Maybe if you ask nice, the neighbors might let you take a dip in their swimming pool!! Lol 😆

[@WAJSSJ]

Great work! Notably the tape is for sealing the duct, it should have 3 screws per joint to keep them secured together.

[@ChzyGnz]

I was one of the roofers that commented on your other video about how much easier it was to go through the roof. Super easy ! Next time use razor blades with the hook ends. They are made specifically for shingle cutting. I saw how you were struggling to cut the shingle with the straight razor blade lol.

[@ronh9384]

Good video as always. Years ago in my younger days I put a new HVAC plenum, a-coil, compressor and ductwork in an addition. The previous owner never put in a duct for heat and the house had never had AC. My wife was pregnant at the time and it was the middle of July and we were having a major heatwave. Had never done HVAC before but the company I worked for at the time(a major amusement park) had their own HVAC techs and they told me how to do it. One of them came out and purged and charged the line for me... I also put a bath exhaust fan in the bathroom which did not have one originally. And ducted it through the roof and patched the roof. Luckily I was able to find roof cement in a caulk tube. I think I would still have a lot of roof cement left from a gallon can! 😊 I had replaced and repaired roofs before with my dad and grandfather as kid. Everything else was a first for me in my first house. I still remember how hot that attic was!!! I feel your pain! 😊

[@user990077]

I've been procrastinating 36 years on installing a kitchen hood fan roof exhaust. Will use this video as inspiration as soon as it warms up in Alaska (too much snow on roof now!).

[@georgebradley6811]

Shorter length is more efficient. Next time when on the roof , precut your silver HVAC tape to go around pipe diameter twice. Then go back into attic to connect Elbow with 2 to 4 pieces of precut twice as long HVAC tape. The go back up on to roof and manage your vertical length to fit thro the rubber boot, then place the hood as to not impede air flow out. That flexible stuff allows water to collect in valley & grow mold. I find working in overheated attics, I loose my ability to think in that heat. I must do my thinking before I get in there. And I cannot remain Positive for very long, so I must be careful with the people around me. You set a good example for me. Thank you 😊.

[@MrMockingbird1313]

Hey Guy, I just got up and started roofing my old 5/12 pitch roof and it has been a little scary. So I figured out that I need to move my reading glasses to the top of my head and I am much more balanced on the pitched roof. When I sit down and start working I pull the glasses back down.

[@nephewsque6751]

You can do it Bobby Boucher.... Great job fellas

[@jaymoolah5031]

contractors and videos like this will help weed out all the dirtball contractors in the future. Great stuff

[@chris5619]

I winced at 12:35 when Paul lifted his head up in the attic close to those roofing nails. I've had some close calls in my own attic. Be safe!

[@MrOpinionCantSignIn]

Oh, that feels soo good raking open your scalp on those .... and there is no way to wear a hard hat ..... hmmm , invention idea time ... got it - now what to do from here ?

[@82DieselBunny]

I have a few scars from my attic. 😅😅😅

[@MsDaddyrabbit1]

Paul- excellent as always. As we live in Florida- I’ll be checking our bathroom vents in about a month 😀 God bless you.

[@StudPack]

Thx 👍👊

[@jessicahites871]

So glad I watched this video!! I have to do this exact same thing on my roof because the roofers forgot to do it.

[@jonharris888]

WD40 will clean that roof tar blade right up. Good at cleaning almost anything off your hands too. Great video!

[@BCTCanadian]

Paul I could almost feel how hot that attic was with the fibreglass particles embedded in your skin and the dust blowing up every time you touch it. Coincidentally I did some wiring in my own attic today but not nearly as tight as that. I was half waiting to see you hit your head on a roofing nail poking through. Between the attic and the roof I bet you’re sore the next day. You guys deserve all of those smoothies for that one!

[@TREBORANDERSON]

Great job guys - a much better arrangement. I envy your sunshine ... it's snowing here in Scotland!

[@T.E.P.]

well well well ... look at you guys. you guys are having a blast with this channel!!!!! so are WE watching. look at those subscribers chalking up to the channel. great job guys

[@MrTooTechnical]

GreAt vid. Did u use electro galvanized vs double hot dipped galvanized nails for the root. And how come there was no screws used to hold the vent to vertical pipe connection? If the gooie tape fails, the joint will fall apart??

[@VampireOnline]

Well this is it I’ve caught up on all your videos… love the channel and it’s really motivated me to tackle some projects I’ve had sitting around!

[@schutendohkji548]

At 10:33 the tack nail heads s/b protected w that black roofing cement too. When ur partner brought down that top shingle, those shinny nail heads aren't covered deep behind the top shingle. So, the wind driven (needn't be strong as by Mr. Harry Cane) rain would definitely lift the top shingle n wet the nail heads. Then, the heads will rust out and disappear, then the nail shafts get the water, they'll rust out n disappear, and now, u got a lot of rain water shafting thru the sheathing.

[@jontownsend8090]

Great watching you complete that roof job. We don't have many shingle roof coverings here in the UK, what we do have is slate roofs, just like the one across the yard from where you were working. Welsh slate is supposed to be the best in the world, it lasts for ever.

[@clem24u]

We have the same hammer. Edit: I'm retired now but, man that brought back memories. Great work!

[@benoithudson7235]

If you were doing roofing around here you'd get yanked off and issued a huge fine -- no fall protection, no helmet even! My builder friends complain a lot about all this safety gear but Quebec has about half the construction mortality rate compared to the US, so it actually works.

[@DanielinLaTuna]

Late seventies… no way you’re as old as me… Love the interaction between you and your son.

[@JulianPicht]

I'd like to know how that phone call went. Stud Pack: Well, you remember that exhaust fans we put in? Customer: Yes. Stud Pack: We'd like to come over to do it again.

[@MrOpinionCantSignIn]

🤗

[@MrOpinionCantSignIn]

But I think there might be a third go at doing it right Now that should go over like a lead brick though at least it would be all 'outside' the house

[@return2basics242]

Knowing their work ethic, he probably admitted his mistake, told them they could do better, and ate the original cost of time & supplies. At least that's how my hubby & I did landscaping if we ever goofed up somehow. HINT: Don't ever use that biodegradable landscape fabric junk. That job will cost you a half a day's worth of work and 3 weeks later the homeowner is upset weeds are growing in the landscaping already. Then it costs you a full day of work to remove all the mulch you put down, (carefully! You just planted all new plants!), plus new materials to re-do it right "the old fashioned way".

[@82DieselBunny]

@@MrOpinionCantSignIn curious as to what they need to fix a third time. I am trying to learn a lot about this and have my own fan I need to vent so your feedback would be great! Thanks.

[@Titantitan001]

@@82DieselBunny just hire someone. The return on investment is quick when you don’t have to mess up. Its when you mess up that it costs you even more. Idk how many mistakes I fix from homeowners watching youtube videos.

[@britishboy27]

Just did the same project on my house this weekend. Did you guys remember to put sealant on the underside of the shingles where you broke the seal? I found out that once you break the seal on the shingles, they won’t reseal and need an adhesive/sealant.

[@scottrothe5947]

Ya, I have had shingles blow off in high winds because the disturbed shingles weren't sealed down with roofing tar!!! Really important step?? Live and learn! Good job Stud Pack!!

[@scottwhitney9913]

I know daddy stud pack, knew alot before he started youtube but it's cool to see you guys learning stuff from the comment section. Thats awesome

[@michaeltreen8785]

Don’t use black jack anymore. I don’t know if you can get geocell 2300 at a supply house. The tar will eat those rubber boots, so you’re gonna have to replace them all. You also need to hand seal those shingles, they won’t reseal, and the wind will pop them up.

[@rauldemoura2417]

Ah yes. Good ole ROOFING! I did that… ONCE! I was a young man, home from the Marine Corp. We did a commercial job. In August, in the Nashville Tennessee area. When I got my first check, I KNEW that was NOT my line of work!!

[@josiahelias22]

I signed up for the schluter class in may and was accepted! Excited to learn their system and products.

[@davidrobertson606]

Do not know code where you are but in cold climate you insulate the ducting to prevent condensation. You were correct in not putting nails in the exposed part of the vent. Pain to do but better air flow.

[@Sparkeycarp]

When I have installed those roof vents I just sacrifice a hole saw to the roofing material and slide it up and install the vent from below. I keep a couple of the old ones that have roofing tar all over them to use again.

[@carlmccoy662]

I'm glad you did this. I wasn't thrilled with that flex duct. Next time you go up on a roof, get yourself a hook blade. BTW, no matter how much you choke up on that hammer, it's still a framing hammer.

[@WhatDavidDoes]

Years ago, my dad used to threaten to cut off the bottom half of my hammer handle. He said" Why not? You never use that part anyway." :-0)

[@nickbailey202]

How many hours are you guys working each week between reno and video production?

[@return2basics242]

I've been wondering how much footage Jordan has to filter through to get to his final edit. Exhausting at times if you just let it run for "whoops!" candid camera moments. I use a GoPro to film too and those things take up massive amounts of Gigabits. It's the only downside to a GoPro though. I do love my GoPro!!

[@bquedenfeld]

In your smoke pipe is what we call it after snapping it together squeeze seam out on air entering end and in on crimped end to help pipe stay together

[@Ed-cs6kw]

Love your channel! 12:36 I learned the hard way to always wear a hard hat when messing around in the attic. Those roofing nails will get you every time.

[@mrcryptozoic817]

A hard baseball hat is probably better in close quarters. It doesn't stand as tall above your head.

[@dereksellars]

You needed a Hook blade when cutting shingles that way, I know, you haven't done roofing for awhile. Smart choice, I'm almost 60 and I use to do a lot of it. Oh Boy !!!! Do I feel it now. Love your show !!! Thanks !!

[@fkady9664]

In small attic like this with min air flow. That duct need to be insulated to reduce condensation. Also you totally sealed underneath the newly installed roof vent on all 4 sides and that a mistak. You should leave bottom side open with no seal to allow water condensation to run down if it happens. Also the new building code 2018 will not allow installing another vent within 3 ft from another.

[@scotts4125]

Not sure how making another roof penetration is better than the soffit. I get you didn't like the flex pipe but avoiding a roof penetration seems like a better idea. Love your channel anyhow.

[@whattheschmidt]

Soffit venting moisture would lead to early breakdown of the soffit since it's wood. The roofers replacing the roof before I bought my house must have thrown out the ductwork thinking - eh let's not install that vent back on the roof, make it easier for us. I replaced the original 1963 fan, put in a vent like here, and ran the insulated flexible ductwork to the vent. Everything is so much better. But I do think that this was a lot of work for not much gain.

[@mrsbradpittiful]

Jordan is a great job. Film dad while he does all the hard work 🤘

[@StudPack]

Hard enough to fit one person in that attic. Other clips are only a few seconds long for a reason 👊🏼

[@Tkm112093evadell]

They sell a Caulk tube size product of that roof sealer called “Roof Jack” and other names. But you don’t have to buy an entire gallon can of it. You’ll never use that entire thing by the time Mr SP is in the ground haha

[@zTribalstylerz]

Congrats on conquering your roof resistance! Great video as always!

[@ZachGrady]

You guys do good work, I was disappointed to see you use flex duct. But very happy you went back and made it better.

[@spinkey4842]

did AC work for 5 yrs......in florida..... all year. one time i got stuck in the attic where, to the pitch there was only 12" at the peak..... mid July, after lunch with no shade on the house. only took 5 mins for my buddy to stop laughing at me before he pulled my legs while i pushed. you'd think the river of sweat would help lube me up, but naw. i feel your pain paul... but them southern attics separates the strong and stubborn from the not so go get it attitudes.

[@thomasdavidson7057]

You are a hard working, caring tradesman.I would hire you anytime

[@matteoshaw8755]

You guys are great 👍 love to watch you after a long day at work!

[@jeffgarner3178]

Great job. I have converted to rigid duct recently and find it actually easier to work with.

[@b.powell3480]

Yeah, the flex ductwork creates air turbulence because of the spiral/flex shape, just like the accordian shape of a dishwasher drain hose,or the non-approved accordian flex sink drain pipes! These collect all the gunk in the folds and eventually clog up. Smooth is a lot better!

[@wes_d]

Screws in the duct or just tape? I would have expected screws...in addition to the tape.

[@mrcryptozoic817]

Captivating work! I should be watching Highway Thru Hell and I'm binge-ing you instead.

[@robstephens]

A suggestion is to use a product like Loctite PL Roof and Flashing Polyurethane Sealant to glue the shingle tabs down so they won't flap in the wind. It's also good to use on the vent stacks as it will last much longer than tar.

[@austinhastings8793]

If you have one of those "Job Max" type interchangable-head multi-tools, they make a sheet-metal shears attachment that is an absolute *joy* to use.

[@magoo_1990]

Great work, but i was wondering about roof cement on rubber boot. Petroleum based product on rubber? Just asking cuz you wouldnt use roof cement to repair a rubber roof right? Great work and just looking for feed back?

[@tedbundy3775]

I do roofing tear off and replace i always recommend a low pitch roof when im just reroofing its hard on the ankles that high pitch crpa but we see more of those then anything and the old rotten house where we have to replace doze s of pieces of plywood we have done rhat several times and its a pain when people let it get that damn bad

[@return2basics242]

Oooh, roofing guy... 👏🙏 I have a question for you that you might be able to help me with, if you don't mind. Our shed was originally built in the early to mid 70's. Painted that awful red color & shingled. Lasted up until about... 2012. Then the back right corner of the roof started leaking. In 2016, my husband & I rebuilt the back wall, the right side wall, and the front wall (but put original doors back on it), and completely redid the roof. It's an all plywood shed with tar paper & shingles. In less than 3 years, the far right roof corner started leaking again, the floor across ⅔rds of the back wall lays wet now, especially in the spring, and it's now causing damage across the roof to the middle-back of the roof heading towards the left side. We know we need to redo the roof again, just 5 years later, and are looking at using metal roofing this time instead of shingles. Does that give you enough info to provide speculation on what we did wrong?? It's the same roofing corner that went bad, but faster this time. Was the back right corner not plumb as we thought it had been? Is the tree that towers above the shed from the left side have bad roots on the right side of the shed that's making it drop in that corner or something?? Why is the same bad corner bad again?? Both my husband & I have some home repair backgrounds with roofing and never encountered this issue before. I don't understand what went wrong. I'm trying to be proactive on figuring out how to fix this. Any suggestions are welcomed, if you don't mind.

[@straight_to_finish]

Glad you guys decided to go through the roof with that vent. I didn’t make a comment about it last time but couldn’t believe you guys used flex duct and ran it the hard (long) way. I always recommend the roof since it’s a shorter run and easy to repair if there’s an issue. Quick question though: did you re-glue the shingles with the roof patch? (It wasn’t shown on video) I usually use Geocel 4500 since it cures rubberized and dispenses from a caulking gun.

[@guymandude999]

In a cold climate, or winter anywhere, I guess, put your roof tar/ cement near a heat source the night before. Here in Canada it's basically useless if you don't. Not hot n runny, but warmed. Cheers all

[@patrickdriscoll7881]

Awesome video. Your calm and measured approach is easy to understand and learn from. Keep them coming!

[@utsa68ryder]

When didn’t you guys use self tappers and then tape?

[@javaldes7]

You should have insulated those vent pipes. Condensation is going to form on those pipes when Temps are different from inside to attic and potentially cause mold in the attic

[@cjkrone1000]

Agreed. I prefer to just use four inch insulated flex duct.

[@StudPack]

Not an issue here. Too hot. Can’t even buy insulated duct if you tried 👍😂

[@franklong6269]

Hello, I am a licensed GC in AZ and I can tell you from experience, for bathroom vents, flex duct is more than sufficient. This is not a criticism, I love your dedication to quality. However, sometimes two different methods can both be competent. The only qualification for a bath vent is that I try to give the ductwork a straight run to the roof vent in order allow as much air flow as possible. Regardless, this was a lot of work and you deserve credit for doing work to the level of quality you see fit.

[@StudPack]

Thx Frank 👊🎄

[@bomonte]

Nice cool ❄❄❄Attic. Love it..

[@jthonn]

Yall do great work, and I'm sure the hard pipe is better, but the flex was good enough for me.

[@workmanshipbygrace8173]

The way to go👍👍 Awesome work!

[@chrisd1828]

Can you use PVC piping instead of sheet metal for the bathroom fan vent?

[@walterell2834]

in South Dakota we would have to insulate the outside of that pipe because it gonna start sweating in the Winter time when the warm air hits the cold pipe

[@IronManGodisgood]

Doesn’t water 💦 get inside that straight pipe? Do the pipes have to stay white or can you spray paint them black so they blend in with the roof?

[@Mr572u]

Man, I like the way you did it originally. I hate poking holes in the roof.

[@DanielinLaTuna]

Tight attic in the summertime; been there, done that. Now I wait for winter (Southern California) before I go under the roof. Summer I try to do work in the subfloor crawl space. I don’t know why attics and crawl spaces are so tight. I’ve often thought that even a low slope roof could have enough working room at the wall plates if only a short cripple wall was built around the perimeters. Maybe not to code? It was easy enough to do back when balloon walls were the standard…

[@sjpropertyservicesllc9096]

I noticed you did not wear a bump cap while in the attic. After making contact with a few roofing nails on the underside of roof decking I wear a bump cap when in an unfinished attic. Also wear the bump cap in any crawl spaces with low clearance, especially under manufactured homes. Not always comfortable, but have prevented multiple cuts and prevented other injuries.

[@JackGiralico]

So you don't need a screw or two in each of those joints?

[@FranNoesse]

My HPOV: better to have less penetrations through the roof. Was the soffit method not working?

[@Taylormade2350]

You guys should get a tool backpack. I use one for attic work or roofs or crawlspaces. Easier to carry then a box.

[@craigswartz6760]

There's a product called through the roof comes in a tube excellent stuff and much cleaner using in a caulk gun. Also what did u do to patch the soffit?

[@dannybrazil3986]

Soffit air vent for attic ventilation.

[@andrewchitty5453]

love the videos, new subscriber keep up the great work!

[@kashkreek]

It's funny in one video paul said I feel for the guys in the west coast with the sizemic activity and what they have to do while framing a house or something to that degree.... my father and I are roofers and always say man I feel for the guys In Louisiana they have to put so many nails in those dang shingles because of hurricane weather lol thought you might get a kick out of that

[@percyfaith11]

Hard working man.

[@seephor]

Those rubber boots need to be coated in roof cement during installation to prevent UV from drying and cracking them.

[@DiegoMartinez-vc5xy]

Doesn’t roof cement also crack? I think I’ve seen some rings that go over those pipes at the local hardware store used to extend the life of the boot.

[@nails2wood691]

You’re not supposed to coat those boots with anything when they are new from what the manufacturers claim. But I usually will coat them with a clear silicone to give them a little bit of help

[@Leedogg81]

What did you do about the holes left in the Soffit?