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| water diverter for a valley | 9/6/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I have a roof with a valley directly over a doorway. This ices up very badly in the winter. I am ...
A: You can't mess with the valley. It's a very vulnerable place and carries more water than any other ...
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| gutter repair | 9/5/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: I have continuous run aluminum gutters which still work fine,but have gotten dents,dings,etc over ...
A: An excellent choice of name....The only thing I can suggest, without being able to see your problem, ...
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| Winter gaurd membrane | 9/5/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I am doing a reroof on a 4/12 with hip all the way around. The overhang is 6' at the eaves. Would ...
A: Yes, the winter guard MUST be installed from the eaves all the up slope past the exterior wall and ...
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| gooseneck | 9/5/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: I have a shingle roof with a gooseneck - my question is in the event of a hurricane if the gooseneck ...
A: Cover it with a duck's back? Haha. Sorry. Couldn't resist. Not much you can do, if it gets taken ...
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| Roof venting, 1950's California ranch house | 9/5/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I have a just bought a fixer-upper. It's a 1950's California ranch style house (single story, ~1500 ...
A: I'm not sure what you mean by eyebrow vents but any venting is better than no venting. The higher up ...
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| Roof replaced/repaired | 9/5/2008 | Shawn Watson |
Q: I have a flat patio roof that I've been told needs to be replaced. I have 2 leaks & got 3 bids from ...
A: Yes. This is the right material and he is correct that you have to heat the flashing. The standard ...
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| gutter overhang | 9/5/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: We had our roof re-shingled. Water has been seeping behind the gutters. The contractor (Sears) ...
A: Sear got out of the home remodeling business due to too many headaches and complaints so I don't ...
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| twigs in pipe | 9/5/2008 | Mark Sundberg |
Q: I got a new torch-on roof and new vents last February. There were clogging in the kitchen sink ...
A: Aloha Shirley, Well, yes, there is a pipe going up to the roof. It's called a vent pipe. All ...
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| plywood vs original 'spaced sheathing' | 9/5/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: I have several layers of asphalt shingles over cedar shakes in my old house and I need to put on a ...
A: Would you be kind enough to do a "follow up" to your question? I need to know exactly what you have. ...
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| dimensional shingles & underlayment | 9/5/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: I am in the process of gathering quotes for a new roof.My questions are: 1. Underlayment: which ...
A: I'll answer your questions in order: 1. I have always used and recommended 30# tar/felt paper. Be ...
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| dent repair in metal roofing | 9/5/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: Have seen some dialogue on repairing metal roofing dents due to hail damage, but have not seen ...
A: It depends very much upon the exact profile of metal roofing. Most metal roofing manufacturers, if ...
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| Owens Corning 40Yr Architectural | 9/4/2008 | david burnett |
Q: Over the last 5 years we have had many shingles split in half and fall off of the roof. We had the ...
A: I would make sure they were nailed in the right place and not too high and with enough fasteners. ...
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| Flat roof with perlight insullation | 9/4/2008 | Mark Sundberg |
Q: I had a new flat roof installed in a commercial building about 2 years ago, after a little while I ...
A: Aloha Geovani, Bubbles you say? Exactly what do you mean by bubbles? Small, little bumps here and ...
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| Roof replaced/repaired | 9/4/2008 | Shawn Watson |
Q: I have a flat patio roof that I've been told needs to be replaced. I have 2 leaks & got 3 bids from ...
A: Torch down is a modified bitumen sheet (plasticized asphalt) that is fully adhered using a propane ...
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| cold seal or rubberized torch down | 9/3/2008 | Mark Sundberg |
Q: I live in an attached brownstone in Brooklyn and need to redo our 2 flat roofs. Must make a ...
A: Aloha Dobra, Really don't have a preference for either, given the limited information you've ...
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| Elastomeric on rolled roof | 9/3/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I have a flat torch bond roof in fairly good shape no leaks or visibly bad seems. The roof does have ...
A: Yes you can. But if you have ponding that last more than a few days it is not good for the roof and ...
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| Asbestos cement roof capping | 9/3/2008 | Shawn Watson |
Q: I lost 5 or 6 caps from my roof in hurrican Gustaff. I have replacement caps, but do not know what ...
A: You need a hook ladder or chicken ladder (same thing) so that you don't damage shingles. Holes ...
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| built up roofs | 9/3/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I am in the process of buying a house with a built up roof which my husband does not like. He says ...
A: The home inspector will be basically a handyman and will know some things about the house but can't ...
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| venting in low slope roof attic | 9/3/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I have a bungalow with a 2.5:12 roof line. I am re-roofing the house with asphalt 3 tab shingles ...
A: I would need to see pictures to know what you have. The description is too complicated to figure it ...
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| asphalt shingle installation | 9/2/2008 | Mark Sundberg |
Q: How are you,I was wondering on your feelings regarding the installation of asphalt shingles.Does ...
A: Yes, it apparently can affect the lifespan of the shingles. At least most of the manufacturers ...
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| Ridge vent opening and ventilation options | 9/2/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I just had a my roof re-tile(over the one original layer)and requested a ridge vent. I had ice ...
A: Add as much venting as you want. Extra will not hurt but they all need to be complimented with ...
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| shingle company question | 9/2/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I just asked you a question last night but thought of another. In the quotes for a new roof I have ...
A: They are all big companies in the shingle business. All are good shingles and all have had their ...
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| Solution for Restoring 2000m2 Copper Doom Roof | 9/2/2008 | Shawn Watson |
Q: Sir, we would like to seek for your advise on how to restore the 70% black stained copper roof (over ...
A: Your best choice would be Follansbee Rapidri with their primer first or Calbar water based paint. ...
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| built up roofs | 9/2/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I am in the process of buying a house with a built up roof which my husband does not like. He says ...
A: There are two types of roofs for flat residential roofs 1. Built-up Roof (BUR) 2. Modified asphalt. ...
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| replacing shingles questions | 9/2/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I have been getting quotes to replace my shingled roof. I am looking at 30 yr dimensional shingles. ...
A: Most roofers use felt paper because it is the cheapest. If it is left out in the rain it will buckle ...
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| ridge venting on a 4/12 roof | 9/2/2008 | david burnett |
Q: i live up in toronto canada and i have just torn off the old shingles on me home and put on new ...
A: 1.) the mesh (screen) would only keep out insects,etc. and the airflow resistance would be ...
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| roofing--caulking | 9/1/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: We have a newly installed shingle roof on our porch. We live in the northeast ... the porch roof ...
A: Do you want a caulk roof or a shingle roof? Caulking should not be used on any part of the roof. It ...
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| Surface Water on Flat Roof | 9/1/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I have recently had a garage roof refelted by a local and reputable contractor, who seemed to be ...
A: If it dries up in a couple of days then it's OK. Water that is left for a long period of time can ...
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| Using Roll Roofing | 9/1/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I own a home in Northwest Ohio that has a very simple rectangular sloped roof, currently shingled. ...
A: A homeowner cannot do roll roofing without nails. If it was a roofer doing it they could torch down ...
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| Roof Leak | 9/1/2008 | david burnett |
Q: I actually have 2 questions. 1. I have a leak coming in around our skylight in the bathroom but we ...
A: If you can walk on your roof you could take a waterhose and start at the bottom of the skylight and ...
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| very uneasy about new roof job | 9/1/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I just had my roof shingles torn off (2 layers) and have 3/4 inch boards (no sheathing). They did ...
A: The nails should come through the wood. You must grab the wood as much as possible to make sure the ...
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| replacing a flat roof | 8/31/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: We are replacing our flat roof with a pitched one. It has big puddles on the top, but no obvious ...
A: You should take off the old roof for several reasons: 1. Weight 2. I never liked the idea of keeping ...
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| Roof Quote GAF | 8/31/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I in need of a new roof. 22 square House & Garage. Was given quote of 500.00 per square. Single tear ...
A: You would have to give me a hundred more pieces of information. Steep slope as opposed to low slope ...
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| Roof and gutters | 8/31/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: My wife and I recently hired a local contractor to do some work on our home.We have a ranch style ...
A: Picture 2 & 3 show a normal gutter installation. I don't know why picture 1 looked like some kind of ...
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| Roof and gutters | 8/31/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: My wife and I recently hired a local contractor to do some work on our home.We have a ranch style ...
A: From your picture something is weird as to how the gutter meets the house and the shingles end ...
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| Need Re-Roof considerinf a metal interlocking roof | 8/31/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: I live in an old 1875 cedar shingle house that has a cedar shingle roof with at least three to four ...
A: Metal roofing does have many advantages. I have to tell you, though, I am NOT the person to suggest ...
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| flat rubber roof | 8/30/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: There is an small outdoor balcony above my interior living area. I had a flat, torch-down rubber ...
A: Certainly it should have a pitch to flow water off. If the water sits there it will rot the roofing. ...
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| Mobile home roofing | 8/30/2008 | Tom Souza |
Q: I have a double wide with a coated metal roof that requires regular maintenance. I'd like to have ...
A: There is a very light metal tile roofing in the market, The name of the product is decra tile or ...
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| Roof bubble | 8/30/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I had a new roof installed 18 months ago and recently noticed some bubbles have appeared. New ...
A: If you had new plywood installed and it is popping up then it's not nailed down. Simple as that. The ...
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| foam under wood shingles, venting? | 8/30/2008 | Tom Souza |
Q: Situation:200 year old cape, single story, with knee walls and a four ft wide ceiling on second ...
A: With out seeing the whole situation it would be hard to advise. Adding insulation under the wood ...
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