My roofer said they can use 3 tab shingles to make the ridge, since I will be using 30 year shingles I don’t feel comfortable using 3 tab shingles for my ridge, he mentioned that the ridge cap shingles are expensive and that it takes up a lot of bundles, that’s the reason he suggested using the 3 tab shingles for ridge, is this true?
They are more expensive then 3tab, but I still recommend using them, you’ll probably spend a few hundred dollars but will have a roof that looks better and lasts longer
If there is no wall to connect to, does the hip and ridge have a different installation in the middle part of the strip where the product gets installed more flat in the middle?
@@fredlowko6874 1 3/4" is good for practically every type of shingle and shingle-over ridge vent combination. However, you have to be careful if you're combining a high-profile ridge cap with a ridge vent and a designer shingle like CT Presidential. For premium shingle installations, our supplier has 2-1/2" hot-dipped galvanized coil nails that we use, just to make sure we're fully penetrating the plywood sheathing. Going too short on your ridge cap nails can have drastic consequences so no messing around!
That's a good question, I probably should make a video demonstrating that. Depending on the case, if it is just a long ridge we usually work from both sides ang get to the middle, Then we seal the nails with mastic and put a secondary cap on top and seal the 4 exposed nails with adhesive. If the ridge runs into the roof field similar to this one we just install the ridge all the way and install a shingle on top of it. Hope that makes sense. But it'll definitely be on my future video list.
For Owens Corning ProEdge ridge cap, the manufacturer instructions show the nailing pattern is 1/4” past the tar strip on the exposed side. Every installation video I’ve seen has people nailing on the other side of the tar strip. Which would you recommend?
What are the specs for the fasteners that you use to attach the hip shingles? Head diameter? Shank diameter/gauge? Smooth or ringed? Coating (galvanized or not)? Length? Thanks.
Thanks for watching this series! If there are any videos on shingle roofing that we missed, let me know!
Glad I watched your video, direction of the wind as to how to place the rig cap👍
Glad it was helpful!
Great series of roofing videos. Thank you.
Glad you like them!
Thanks for sharing. Watched the entire series-very informative! Thanks!
Thank you, I'd love to hear if you think I am missing anything. Let me know.
Good point on the wind direction 🎉
It's the little things that matter
Great video. What type of nails or what size nail is used for the ridge cap? Thanks.
Thanks for sharing! You guys are doing great job!
Thanks for watching!
Wish you showed how you ended it...
Thanks good information 😊
Welcome 😊
My roofer said they can use 3 tab shingles to make the ridge, since I will be using 30 year shingles I don’t feel comfortable using 3 tab shingles for my ridge, he mentioned that the ridge cap shingles are expensive and that it takes up a lot of bundles, that’s the reason he suggested using the 3 tab shingles for ridge, is this true?
They are more expensive then 3tab, but I still recommend using them, you’ll probably spend a few hundred dollars but will have a roof that looks better and lasts longer
I love your videos man
Thank you, I appreciate it. Let me know if you ever think of videos I don’t have
@roofrepairspecialist What type of nails and size did you use on the hip?
1-3/4
Thanks for the video on first and the rest of ridge shingles.
Don’t you have to peel off any of the tar strip plastic covers?
No, no need to peel anything off.
@@RoofRepairSpecialist thank you 🙏🏼
Please show how to use a ridge shingle as a rake "wrap" (in place of a drip edge)
I will add that to my list of future videos
If there is no wall to connect to, does the hip and ridge have a different installation in the middle part of the strip where the product gets installed more flat in the middle?
Dont forget to use longer nails on ridge vents so you still have 1/2" penetration into the plywood/osb below.
Correct. Should've mentioned that.
What size would work best??
@@fredlowko6874 1 3/4" is good for practically every type of shingle and shingle-over ridge vent combination. However, you have to be careful if you're combining a high-profile ridge cap with a ridge vent and a designer shingle like CT Presidential. For premium shingle installations, our supplier has 2-1/2" hot-dipped galvanized coil nails that we use, just to make sure we're fully penetrating the plywood sheathing. Going too short on your ridge cap nails can have drastic consequences so no messing around!
Yo thanks bro. I appreciate this. You are helping us dude
No problem 👍
I spent many days at the Owens corning Compton plant.
Not sure how fun of a job it was but I just had a chance to tour it, it was cool to see
You are a best.thank you
Thank you, appreciate your support
What do you do with the last cap? How do you finish it off?
That's a good question, I probably should make a video demonstrating that. Depending on the case, if it is just a long ridge we usually work from both sides ang get to the middle, Then we seal the nails with mastic and put a secondary cap on top and seal the 4 exposed nails with adhesive.
If the ridge runs into the roof field similar to this one we just install the ridge all the way and install a shingle on top of it.
Hope that makes sense. But it'll definitely be on my future video list.
@@RoofRepairSpecialist Ok, cool. Yeah, that makes sense. Thanks!
For Owens Corning ProEdge ridge cap, the manufacturer instructions show the nailing pattern is 1/4” past the tar strip on the exposed side. Every installation video I’ve seen has people nailing on the other side of the tar strip. Which would you recommend?
I would default to following manufacturers instructions. In the instructions it says to cover exposed fastener with roof cement.
@@RoofRepairSpecialist Thanks for the quick reply!
Good video
Thanks
Welcome 👍
@@RoofRepairSpecialist Good video
Very helpful
Thanks
What are the specs for the fasteners that you use to attach the hip shingles?
Head diameter?
Shank diameter/gauge?
Smooth or ringed?
Coating (galvanized or not)?
Length?
Thanks.
That is getting pretty detailed. It's a regular smooth shank roofing nail. I believe it is electro dipped galvanized. And length is 2-1/2"
Good job
Thanks
Thanks
No problem
The paper on the back under side do I peel those off
Never seen paper on the back side. If you are referring to thin plastic film then no
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Where do you start your first shingle on your hip roof?
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Back at you
Speed the video up x10 for actual installation speed
Definitely, I would fire myself for working so slow
That cut at the end ridge shingle looked like shit
That’s the look I was going for.