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| Flat roof repair Help - South County Roofing | 10/6/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: Have to install an over the stove microwave oven with vent. There is not a long distance to travel ...
A: Yes you do exactly that. About your concerns. Heat sealing around such a penetration is but one ...
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| Asphalt shingles not laying flat | 10/6/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: I had a brand new roof put on my duplex in February. Dome of the shingles were not laying ...
A: Sounds to me like a bad installation job. If the decking is laying flat, there is no reason for this ...
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| cedar roof close valley | 10/5/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: how do I install ( make ) a close valley on a cedar roof? If you have the answer can you also send ...
A: You can't do a closed valley on a cedar roof because you can't bend the cedar to go up the other ...
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| Roof defect and Hurricane Ike | 10/5/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: We live in a small development (137 homes) in Pearland, TX where half were built by one builder (X) ...
A: One builder might have used a different shingle from the other builder. Different shingles have ...
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| problems with tar paper shrinkage | 10/4/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: We are roofing a small shed in our yard. The tar paper has been on for a while w/o shingles and it ...
A: That's a new one on me.......There should always be a sufficient overlap of at least 4 inches and I ...
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| gutters and snow on metal roof | 10/4/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: Will rain gutters get ripped off my metal roofed barn? We just built a 120x60x16 indoor arena in ...
A: I would suggest a 6" gutter made of minimum .032" thick aluminum hung with internal brackets. This ...
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| Roofer sliced through underlayment | 10/3/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: I'm in the process of getting a new roof. It's a tear-off, with new 1/2" plywood sheeting, 30# ...
A: That is a tough call. The chances of leaks down the road, although possible, may not happen. The ...
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| roof / wall leak | 10/3/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: my brother has a house in which the porch area was covered up and converted to a parlor. it has ...
A: The only way you could do it from the inside is to take out the wall, build a complete wall out in ...
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| setting for attick exhaust fans | 10/3/2008 | Dan Merrill |
Q: is there a setting for the summer months and one for the winter months. If so, what are these ...
A: The settings depend on where you are located. Usually, the summertime settings are about 15 to 20 ...
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| Specifying a new standing seam metal roof | 10/2/2008 | Dan Merrill |
Q: Dan, I have decided that I want to replace my 40 year shingle roof that was damaged in a hail storm ...
A: The best place to start looking for a metal roof is metalroofing.com it is the site for the Metal ...
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| torch down rubber roof | 10/2/2008 | Tom Souza |
Q: My question is how much of an over lap is necessary between the sections, is it important that the ...
A: First make sure you understand the flame, Around 12 to 15" of the flame can not be seen during ...
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| Roofer sliced through underlayment | 10/2/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: I'm in the process of getting a new roof. It's a tear-off, with new 1/2" plywood sheeting, 30# ...
A: This needs to be addressed as it is a potential problem. There should be no exposed plywood under ...
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| low pitch back dormer roof | 10/2/2008 | Ron Haynes |
Q: Need re-roofing in mid Oct 08 and got 3 quotes for my cape cod house in Fairfield, Connecticut. The ...
A: Sue, To give you a quick, simple answer based on my experience and the typical situation (without ...
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| Gutter installation, Drip edge detail | 10/1/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: We recently had our roof replaced and new gutters installed at a later time after we had all trim ...
A: Jim, I believe this is a typical install. I can’t explain why the edge metal is not flush with the ...
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| steep roof shingle recommendation | 10/1/2008 | Dan Merrill |
Q: I appreciate any help that you can give me. I live in Louisiana and we are experiencing about one ...
A: By far, the roofing products that survive the highest wind tests are steel roofs. Most have wind ...
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| steep roof shingle recommendation | 10/1/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I appreciate any help that you can give me. I live in Louisiana and we are experiencing about one ...
A: They have different wind ratings for different shingles. You might have bought a low wind rating. Or ...
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| flat rubber roofs | 9/30/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I have an old roll asphalt flat roof on a row house. My roof is connected on both sides to a ...
A: There are 2 types of roof: Hot asphalt Built Up Roof (BUR) Modified Asphalt commonly called rubber. ...
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| Roof tear off: pull or pound down nails | 9/30/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: In tearing off an old roof for reshingling, what is the best practice for old nails: pull 'em all ...
A: Scott, You really should pull all of the nails. Pounding down does work but if they are stuck up a ...
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| metal roof | 9/29/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: i have a 3/12 pitch roof, and want to install a r-panel metal roof, but the city building code ...
A: Yes, I contacted them and they have given me a couple of dates as options for having an industry ...
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| Installing Valley Flashing on an Existing Roof | 9/28/2008 | david burnett |
Q: I checked and the roof never had flashing installed along the valleys. The roof has two layers of ...
A: Ice and water would be fine although neither is necessary in my opinion. I would try to locate where ...
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| help with safety/soundness of structure ? | 9/28/2008 | Mark Sundberg |
Q: I am a recent victim of hurricane in Louisiana , I am a disabled person .I was looking for help ...
A: Aloha Bert, First iff, I'm not familiar with the term "lads" as you have used it. I have to assume ...
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| Flat roof leak Repair - | 9/28/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: We just bought a house near Boston, Mass with a wooden deck on top of a flat rubber roof. After a ...
A: Amir, If the roof is in fact leaking you may try to pull up a few pieces of the deck flooring in ...
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| Caulking used to seal flashing around shingles | 9/28/2008 | Shawn Watson |
Q: We have a 30-year roof shingle. It appears that water is getting behind some flashing around our ...
A: Sorry for the delay but I am in Texas at my son's graduation. There is NO caulking that cost $30 ...
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| Torch down roof leak | 9/27/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: Had torch down roof installed on flat roof after wilma. Now have one leak - not near vents - roof ...
A: David, If you are sure the vents and pipe penetrations are not the problem then I would guess it ...
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| low slope roofing | 9/27/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: how long does a shingle roof last on a 3/12 pitch and a 4/12 pitch with regular 3 tab 25 year ...
A: A 25 year shingle is supposed to last 25 years and it does pretty good at that. Sometimes it can ...
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| drip edge | 9/27/2008 | david burnett |
Q: I recently had a new roof put on, including all new sheating. I purchased all material and the ...
A: I can't picture all the details but the bottom of the dripedge does need to be in the gutter ...
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| To tarp or not to tarp | 9/27/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: We recently had a garage built. The building supply store sent the wrong shingles. Unfortunately, ...
A: Tar paper is a VERY short term solution. It easily tears. It buckles once wet and must be replaced. ...
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| Nail Guns & Roofs | 9/27/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: We just went through hurricane Ike. Our subdivision in Pearland TX was particularly hard hit with ...
A: Obviously the labor is different. If you place the nails too high it is more prone to blow-off. The ...
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| 5-V ridge cap closure strips for ventilation + tolerances | 9/27/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: will be installing wider (9in fr ctr) ridge cap on 3-1/2 in 12 as extra rain-blow guard on this ...
A: The PDF document I have enclosed may help. It does show foam strip for ridge cap. Also the doc shows ...
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| 5-V ridge cap closure strips for ventilation + tolerances | 9/27/2008 | Shawn Watson |
Q: will be installing wider (9in fr ctr) ridge cap on 3-1/2 in 12 as extra rain-blow guard on this ...
A: Sorry I am in Texas for my son's graduation from Air Force basic training. I know of no ...
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| 5-V ridge cap closure strips for ventilation + tolerances | 9/27/2008 | Dan Merrill |
Q: will be installing wider (9in fr ctr) ridge cap on 3-1/2 in 12 as extra rain-blow guard on this ...
A: There are compressible products that conform to the shape of the panels and there are die-cut fiber ...
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| Roof venting - San Clemente Roofing Contractor | 9/27/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: How do you vent a cathedral style ceiling, the kind that has sheetrock nailed to the underside of ...
A: Ozzie, That is a very good question. The problem with venting these spaces is the insulation that ...
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| Roof repair versus new roof | 9/26/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I live in South Florida and have a two story house with a pitched shingle roof (~ 1300 square feet, ...
A: The shingles can't be 20-30 years. They are either 20 or they are 30. One is 50% more than the ...
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| Trying to Repair Leaking Roof on SW Style Building | 9/26/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I have a 20x20 storage building which is a SW style (flat roof) which leaks in the winter when there ...
A: I don't know what an SW style roof is. South West? First you ask about repairing the roof and then ...
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| re-roofing a hot tar roof | 9/26/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: My mothers house was built in the 60's and has a 'hot tar' roof on it currently. It is time to get ...
A: The EPDM roof will probably last about 40-60 years. The Certainteed roof will probably last 8-15 ...
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| Kasselwood Roofing quote | 9/26/2008 | Dan Merrill |
Q: I just received a quote for a Kasselwood metal shake roof at 9.50 per square foot or 950 per square. ...
A: Prices vary a lot by region and contractor. For example, on installation labor here in the Chicago ...
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| Asphalt Shingles | 9/25/2008 | Ron Haynes |
Q: We live in Idaho and are getting ready to hire someone to do the roof on our new house. We have ...
A: Kristi, Quality is in part determined by the type of shingle you select, meaning either the standard ...
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| roof over garage door | 9/25/2008 | Dan Merrill |
Q: If you are putting on a garage an overhang over the garage door and side entrance door for looks and ...
A: The overhang you are referring to is usually called a Cornice, if it has a short section that goes ...
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| Roofing Help | 9/24/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: my partner and I just bought a small house that needed a new roof. We had a guy from a local ...
A: And let me first say how sorry I am you have to go through this problem. I don’t think you didn’t ...
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| INSTALLING ARCHITECTURAL OVER 3 TAB | 9/24/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: New home new near the ocean with 6 tear old roof 3 tab shingles. Shingles blowing (riping) off due ...
A: I guess you mean a 6 year old roof. If so, that's a shame it needs work so soon. However, you can ...
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