How to install a duct takeoff start collar-The Sheet Metal Kid

I am DIYer with absolutely no training in anything. My house is almost 40yrs old and the existing ducting in the attic had to be almost that old as well. After ripping it all out I realized that the piece I needed didn't exist. Thanks to your videos I was able to fabricate the piece I needed and redo all of my ducting to modern code. Thank you very much!

Thanks for the great tips kid! Just what I needed to know.

Great job exactly what I need thank you for your information

You just gotta love the duck butter. LMAO! I like the oil based duck-butter because it makes a better seal and will cure whether it is hot or cold.

Thanks a lot. I was able to add an extension just by looking these great videos, God bless your amazing knowledge.

Just started working on this trade

+Dale Bartkowiak My Question is also about RTV. To help seal the flue to the inducer housing on an 80% (or it may be 85%) efficiency furnace, I'm considering "High Temperature Furnace Cement" or Red "High Temperature RTV." I'm leaning much more towards the Furnace Cement, especially because it appears the original installation used a sealant which looks as though it resembles cement. But, on YouTube, at least two professionals have touted High Temp RTV for exhaust flues. I'm hoping you might chime in with what you would use.

stick on take offs and side take offs are pretty easy cut stick zip paste done

So helpful! Thanks!!

Great Video. I have a question, If Im going to run 3 lengths of flex of my supply trunk, is this the type of start collar i need? Thank You.

Just wanted to ask if you prefer the dovetail collar over the superseal start collar. Any ideas on which would be more better for longevity? thanks, and great video.

Hi, is it possible to install a takeoff onto a larger round supply feed? I don't know the diameter, but it's huuuuuuge. Is there a takeoff collar that works with this or anything different need to happen? Thanks for your videos.

I have a older house and I have to replace the ductwork because it has rusted out and someone fell threw it so it really just ripped it off and needs replaced. I have found since the hole is so big at 12 by 9 that I cant find anything and any hardware stores to fit it and im left to fabricate something on my own. Now I know you cant get back in the time I will need it, but im sure it would be helpful to future people with this problem if you could do a video on how to fabricate such a thing for this problem. This to me seems to be the start of it, I just don't work with sheet metal and don't know what tools to use to even start to make it or where to cut and make bends, especially when I have no tools to bend it

sometimes my saddles ripple on me when i tap them when screwing them in. is it a good idea to just snip to release stress points?

Recently we extended a heat line with flexible pipe but did not seal the duct collar with the water base seal. We put tape on that. Problem is heat does not come out how heat comes out from the other vent. Any suggestions?

How do you feel about fiberglass duct boxes?

I'm basically a full time.duct sealer don't mind it tho

Does it get brittle over time?

What brand of sealant do you use?

Simply????? How do you cut the hole THAT IS WHY I OPENED THIS!!