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| Drip edge with seamless gutters | 8/20/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I just had a new roof installed. The drip edge was installed along all edges prior to installing the ...
A: You usually need to do the gutter last or you destroy it while trying to do the new roof. If you do ...
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| Ventilation Help - South County Roofing - Lake Forest | 8/20/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: You consistently recommend against ridge vents but never say why. What do you think is the problem ...
A: I would into these. http://www.ohaginvent.com/products_comp.asp I prefer these over the ridge vent ...
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| Failed weather protection on unfinished roof | 8/20/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: After reading some of your other articles I figured what could it hurt to ask... I'm 3/4 through ...
A: The underlayment is a moisture barrier between the moist outside air and the wood. It protects the ...
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| Metal roof for an A-Frame home? | 8/19/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: I was reading through the site on re-roofing and came across the article on an A-Frame home with a ...
A: The ball. as they say, is in your court. Best advice I can give is to get two or three estimates for ...
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| Asphalt Shingles/Roofing | 8/19/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: I had a sunroom,Florida type: plastic windows , installed 3 years ago. This summer the roof is ...
A: Very difficult to offer any sensible suggestions to fix your problem without being able to ...
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| bare metal roof on older home | 8/19/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: The roof of this older home is metal, very steep. The attic space is on the sides of the upstairs ...
A: Is there any ventilation in these areas? We do not want to do something which traps moisture so you ...
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| Failed weather protection on unfinished roof | 8/19/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: After reading some of your other articles I figured what could it hurt to ask... I'm 3/4 through ...
A: There is nothing you can do. Water would have run under the new roof. It will basically drain over ...
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| ridge vents - South County Roofing - | 8/19/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: You consistently recommend against ridge vents but never say why. What do you think is the problem ...
A: I think I have answered this several times. I even have it copied in word because I get the request ...
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| Ridge vent help - South County Roofing, Orange County Roofing help | 8/18/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: In your reply to a lady asking about the quality of different brands of roof shingles, you added ...
A: Walt, I though about this a little more and revised it. I thought I would update you. Because the ...
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| roof ventilation | 8/18/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I have a friend in Anchorage Alaska with a 4/12 shingle roof. They are having severe problems with ...
A: I guess you could build something to raise the ridge vent. You could try to inject heat into the ...
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| ondura roofing | 8/17/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I am looking at ondura roofing as a replacemnt roof, but I find lots of people saying not to use it ...
A: Ondura is a corrugated roof material - probably plastic, although I'm not familiar with Ondura. ...
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| roof ventilation | 8/17/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I have a friend in Anchorage Alaska with a 4/12 shingle roof. They are having severe problems with ...
A: For such slopes they should have installed Ice and Water Shield under the shingles. Do you know if ...
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| rubber roofing-drip edge | 8/17/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: I am installing a rubber roof on a 9' x 11' area (~1 on 12 pitch). I need to know how a drip edge ...
A: I'm not real familiar with the rubber roofing system you are using so I will do the best I can. ...
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| Roofing over 2 layers of Composition - South County Roofing Help | 8/17/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: Can I put Ondura over two layers of shingles? I live in upstate NY, near the Canadian border. ...
A: I have limited experience with this product and no knowledge of the building codes where you live. ...
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| Standing seam metal roofing | 8/16/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: We have received 3 bids for a standing seam metal roof. One of these bids proposed snap-loc panels, ...
A: Personally, I would use a 5V metal roof system. I have installed standing seam roofs and have been ...
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| moss | 8/16/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: My house has an asphalt shingled roof. On the North of the house I have noticed moss on the roof. ...
A: Here are three web sites that give information on moss removal and treatment. It is a lot easier ...
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| Cobra ridge vent Help - South County Roofing | 8/16/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: How can you avoid a hump in rige line at an intersecting ridge.Both ridges have cobra roof vent.
A: Jack, Anytime you connect ridges you will have a bump. There are a few things you can do to lesson ...
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| Paint removal from shingles | 8/16/2008 | Mark Sundberg |
Q: Recently I had painters come paint our house. One of the painters accidently knocked over a paint ...
A: Aloha Tammy, Unless it was a very unusual sort of paint, perhaps something like an oil-based ...
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| using iso on a flat roof that is also used as a porch deck | 8/16/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: i have a flat roof that was leaking and needed to be replaced it also doubles as a porch deck. the ...
A: You'd have to look into the specs on Iso board and see how much pressure they can take per square ...
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| using iso on a flat roof that is also used as a porch deck | 8/15/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: i have a flat roof that was leaking and needed to be replaced it also doubles as a porch deck. the ...
A: Iso board is used to insulate and reslope roofs. It is not solid like wood. Even with wood you have ...
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| ventilation | 8/15/2008 | Mark Sundberg |
Q: we are having a new roof installed. the pitch is 12/12. the only venting we have currently is ...
A: Aloha Katherine, I am not clear on the louvers the roofing contractor mistakenly put in. I am ...
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| Cathedral church roof - reshingle | 8/14/2008 | Shawn Watson |
Q: Church has cathedral arches; built 1970. Roof deck is 3.5 " thick toung and grooved lumber on top of ...
A: I have never seen shingles nailed directly over insulation. We have fastened the insulation to the ...
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| need stainless steel screws | 8/14/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: we are replacing the polycarbonate roof over our terrace (in Costa Rica). We need stainless steel ...
A: I live down the road from you. David, Panama. The web site to check is: ...
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| Roof Repair of Inadequate Pitch | 8/14/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: I have a high pitched shingled roof that abbuts with a tar and gravel flat roof. There is not ...
A: Henry’s make a product called Pond Patch. Pond Patch is a roofing product that you can find or ...
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| Whirly birds and WInd Turbine Help - South County Roofing | 8/14/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: How can we stop our whirly bird from squealing?
A: I would try spraying the inside of the unit where the turbine is hitting with W-D40. That should do ...
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| Roof Jacks | 8/13/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: I am installing sheathing and asphalt shingles on a roof 9:12 new construction roof. My question is ...
A: Personally, I wouldn't use any safety measures for a 9/12 slope. But that is the Crazy Englishman ...
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| Composition Shingle Roofing Help - South County Roofing | 8/13/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: I need to re-shingle my roof; my problem is that I need a 5" nail as I have 4" of insulation to go ...
A: I previously answered this question but for some reason it did not reach you so I will gladly try to ...
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| Ventilation with metal roof | 8/12/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: We have just had a metal roof installed on our cottage. They took off the vents we had and just put ...
A: Normally, a metal roof will not decrease the need for venting. Of course proper venting requires ...
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| Venting a roof covering a vaulted ceiling | 8/12/2008 | Tom Souza |
Q: We replaced a cedar shake roof with asphalt shingles several years ago. Now the tongue and groove ...
A: Q: Can a ridge vent be used you might want to look into it. Q: Was there extra membrane used under ...
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| roof warranties | 8/12/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: Our house was built less than 5 years ago. Most of the roof is covered with clay tile, and we have ...
A: Yes, a roof should be guaranteed at least 10 years. But, it depends on what guarantee he gave.. What ...
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| shingling a shed roof | 8/12/2008 | Tom Souza |
Q: i am useless diy 'er (but at least im trying!). anyway i recently (sort) re-shingled a shed roof and ...
A: Do not feel bad this is most common, This is sometimes a hard area, They do make a roofing nail 1/2" ...
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| Old 1.5 storey home w/hip roof - needs ventilation? | 8/12/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: Last year I purchased a 1.5-storey home, probably built in the 20s, 30s or 40s. I live in Atlantic ...
A: You always want to bring cool air in the bottom of the roof (soffit vents) and let the hot air go ...
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| Hip Roof, no overhang | 8/12/2008 | Shawn Watson |
Q: Watson, I'm in central Mississippi. My house has a hip roof but no overhang. We are needing to ...
A: I think your best option is to install a vent along the eave and low profile vents at the ridge or ...
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| 5V Galvalume Metal Roofing Installation | 8/12/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: I am in the process of remodeling a small vacation home and adding a large addition on to it to ...
A: Feel free to email pics to me if you wish at tmiller@classicroof.com However, everything sounds ...
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| Ice and water guard removal | 8/12/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: Is their an easy way to remove old ice and water guard from plywood. It is really stuck on. Thanks
A: Removing ice and water shield that has been stuck directly to a deck is a near impossible task. It ...
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| vent repair or replace | 8/12/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: Squirrels have torn the screen off of the roof vents. Now we need to replace them so they can't get ...
A: These are called turbine vents. They are more common in some areas of the country than others. In ...
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| TORCH DOWN | 8/11/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I NEED TO REPLACE A SCUPPER.OLD SCUPPER RUSTED OUT UP TO THE FLANGE.FLANGE IS STILL UNDER THE TORCH ...
A: You would have to use cement and fabric but it will never be as good as torching the rubber right ...
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| hail damage on metal roof | 8/11/2008 | Tom Souza |
Q: My insurance company will not pay for hail damage on my metal roof because it is only cosmetic ...
A: I am sorry what church are you speaking about ( the church in Los Altos ) Please explain Thank you. ...
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| cedar roof ridge cap | 8/11/2008 | Dan Merrill |
Q: how do you place and nail cedar shingles when building a ridge cap ?
A: There needs to be a functional ridge cap under the Cedar ridge pieces. Usually it is just an upside ...
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| soffits and gable vents | 8/11/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: my home is a cape cod design, it has gable vents as well as soffit vents. My house design, based on ...
A: As far as I know, the different heights between the front and back of your house should not make ...
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