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Flashing & Sheathing

Learn about flashing and sheathing with Bob Vila, including information about installing cedar shingles, gutter installation, roof flashing, and more.

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Applying Exterior Trim to the Dormer Window
Applying Exterior Trim to the Dormer Window
Carpenter Ryley and Bob apply exterior trim to the ranch house roof dormer window. Ryley shows Bob how to avoid having a seem ...
Asphalt Roof Shingles Installation
Asphalt Roof Shingles Installation
Bob and Jack Viera demonstrate installation of 3-tab asphalt roof shingles. An ice and water barrier is added and secured with ...
Building for Hurricane Safety
Building for Hurricane Safety
We meet contractor Ed Weller. He and Bob take a tour of another work-in-progress for a look at some building techniques unique ...
Clay Tile Roof Installation and Factory Tour
Clay Tile Roof Installation and Factory Tour
Bob goes over the roof installation including the 90-pound rolled roof to seal the roof from moisture and the boards laid out ...
Discussing the Titanium UDL Roof Underlayment
Discussing the Titanium UDL Roof Underlayment
Bob discusses the Titanium UDL roof underlayment product with the roofing contractor and a representative from Simplex ...
House Seven: Shingle-Style Renovation; Roofing with Architectural Shingles
House Seven: Shingle-Style Renovation; Roofing with Architectural Shingles
House seven of the Elmwood project. Homeowner Robert Emanuel has old shingles on the roof and sidewall replaced.
Hurricane-Resistant Roof Tiles
Hurricane-Resistant Roof Tiles
Bart Cox of Hanson Roof Tile and Dave Peck of D. Peck Roofing explain the roof covering system to Bob as they tour the Punta ...
Installing a Standing-Seam Copper Roof
Installing a Standing-Seam Copper Roof
Bob is with Rich Melo of Newton Roofing Company for the installation of the copper roof on the Rowley addition. The 16-ounce ...
Installing Cedar Shingles
Installing Cedar Shingles
Bob Vila and carpenter Ron Jackson install Atlantic white cedar shingles and sidewall flashing. Ron points out the flashing ...
Installing Clapboard Siding on the Front Porch
Installing Clapboard Siding on the Front Porch
Bob and contractor/carpenter Cortney Lofton install clapboard siding on the front porch of the bungalow. They reinforce the ...
Installing Fire-Rated Wood Shingles
Installing Fire-Rated Wood Shingles
Bob, Ryley, and roofer Jay Sargent install fire-rated wood shingles. Bob discusses the treatment applied to the wood shingles ...
Installing Rain Gutters
Installing Rain Gutters
Bob and roofer Paul Morris demonstrate gutter installation techniques. Several pieces are assembled on site to hang the ...
Installing Roof Shingles
Installing Roof Shingles
Bob reviews the varous elements of the roof, including the fascia, soffits and sheathing. The shingles are then applied in ...
Installing Standing Seam Copper Roofing
Installing Standing Seam Copper Roofing
Bob Fulmer from Harraseeket Restoration, Inc. joins Bob on the roof of the breezeway to install a double-lock standing seam ...
Installing Verge Board
Installing Verge Board
Bob takes a look at the Victorian verge board as it extends from the roof. He reviews the construction of the roof overhang ...
LP TechShield
LP TechShield
TechShield radiant barrier sheathing can help homeowners conserve energy by keeping up to 97 percent of the sun's radiant heat ...
Mounting a Skylight and Laying Asphalt Shingles
Mounting a Skylight and Laying Asphalt Shingles
Bob and roofer Paul Morris start by cutting a rough opening in the roof and laying a weather shield. The skylight is mounted ...
Privacy Glass Installation for the Rooftop Apartment
Privacy Glass Installation for the Rooftop Apartment
Bob meets with window installer Alan Chi, from Finest Windows, for the installation of the glass walls on the head house. The ...
Protecting the Roof With a Synthetic Underlayment
Protecting the Roof With a Synthetic Underlayment
Sandro Di Pede of Interwrap explains the new technology behind roofing underlayments like the Titanium UDL being used on the ...
Replacing the Roof: Sheathing to Asphalt Shingles and Skylight Installation
Replacing the Roof: Sheathing to Asphalt Shingles and Skylight Installation
Bob flashed back to the installation of the new roof. First the crew removed the old layers of roofing material from the barn. ...
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