| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Roof Ventilation | 5/19/2008 | Dale Shoemaker |
Q: I live outside of Charlotte, NC. I have a two story home. In the summer, my attic gets extremely ...
A: It is easy to close off the open seam.....at my company Roof Time, Cincinnati, we install a double ...
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| Installing Rolled Roofing | 5/19/2008 | Tom Souza |
Q: My husband and I are going to be installing rolled roofing this summer over a 10x10 area, so about ...
A: Rolled roofing is a very low grade roofing. It can work for about 10 years if done proper. The ...
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| The Crew did not Speak OR Understand English unless the Foreman was nearby! | 5/19/2008 | Mark Sundberg |
Q: I hired a roofing contractor to replace my 3˝” pitch A-Framed roof due to wind damage as the old ...
A: Aloha PL, First off, I am not an attorney, just an architect with 28 years of experience. However, ...
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| hip roof | 5/18/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I need to insulate a hip roof.Ihave been told that I have to remove the new shingles on my roof, ...
A: Ventilation is nice to have but can be skipped. Your house won't fall down if you don't have ...
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| The Crew did not Speak OR Understand English unless the Foreman was nearby! | 5/18/2008 | Mark Sundberg |
Q: I hired a roofing contractor to replace my 3˝” pitch A-Framed roof due to wind damage as the old ...
A: Aloha PL, Well, at least they are licensed, insured and bonded and you have a written contract. At ...
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| Soffit vents | 5/18/2008 | Dale Shoemaker |
Q: I'm installing individual rectangular soffit vents, about 6x12 or so, in a 16" wide overhang. They ...
A: ..... Soffitt intake for attic ventilation is the KEY to the attic actually being vented! At my ...
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| hail damaged standing seam roof | 5/17/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: Todd, Approx. 2 months ago we had golf ball sized hail for approx. 15 min. duration on my home, ...
A: If you see indentations where the paint chips are, then it is probably related to hail. If there are ...
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| leak where second story wall meets first story roof. | 5/17/2008 | david burnett |
Q: I have a two story house where the second story does not completely cover the first story level so ...
A: Well, your are supposed to put nails in the flashing to hold it in place. Maybe one of the pieces ...
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| Modifying 'M' type trusses | 5/16/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I have a 1 storey house , its about 2 yr old they used 'M' type struss , i was wondering if the 45 ...
A: I know you're not talking about removing the entire truss. I said that the only way to make room in ...
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| Modifying 'M' type trusses | 5/16/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I have a 1 storey house , its about 2 yr old they used 'M' type struss , i was wondering if the 45 ...
A: Absolute not! Each piece of a truss was designed to take up a certain force at a certain angle. It ...
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| Cutting 'M' type truss | 5/16/2008 | Shawn Watson |
Q: I have a 1 storey house , its about 2 yr old they used 'M' type struss , i was wondering if the 45 ...
A: I have seen this done. It doesn't mean that it meets code, but the "M" portion is removed and as ...
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| leak where second story wall meets first story roof. | 5/16/2008 | david burnett |
Q: I have a two story house where the second story does not completely cover the first story level so ...
A: I suspect that the stepflashing was not replaced with new flashing when the roof was replaced. That ...
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| Roof Ventilation | 5/16/2008 | Dale Shoemaker |
Q: I live outside of Charlotte, NC. I have a two story home. In the summer, my attic gets extremely ...
A: WOW!!!! After you get through this, you could go to work for any roofer in your area and know more ...
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| flashing | 5/16/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: i just finished a roof and the inspector wants a what he calls a kick out tin installed. the house ...
A: Well I have to admit you have me at a loss on this one. I can only assume that the inspector wants ...
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| Brand Comparisons | 5/16/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: Need to re-roof two story 15-yar old Ryan/Ryland built home, with fairly steep slopes, in ...
A: Probably no one rates them because they're all pretty much the same. When shingles say they will ...
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| raising a skylight | 5/16/2008 | Dale Shoemaker |
Q: Dale, I am planning on externally insulating a roof as per ...
A: Well my compliments on the project! Going "green" benefits us all, as we all participate, and as you ...
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| air gap between insulation and deck | 5/16/2008 | Mark Sundberg |
Q: I have seen what might be conflicting advice on whether there should be an air gap between the fiber ...
A: Aloha Mark, Let's see, there's a bunch of issues here. One, you are referring to a picture for ...
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| Roof Addtion | 5/16/2008 | Dan Merrill |
Q: We are currently putting on a small addition 18 x 26. I have 2 specific questions. 1. Is is bad for ...
A: Great questions! I wish more consumers looked over their projects like you do. You should have to ...
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| deck for entertaing on roof top | 5/15/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: We have a flat roof in Tucson AZ. We would like to get better city views from our home by adding a ...
A: You can't make a roof suitable for living on. Roofs are fragile and people damage them when they try ...
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| Insulating an Uninsulated roof | 5/15/2008 | Dan Merrill |
Q: I have a summer home in northern Minnesota that has an open beam ceiling that I want to keep. I ...
A: Your biggest issue will be preventing the buildup of moisture. Like you said, it is a good idea to ...
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| roofing felt | 5/15/2008 | Dale Shoemaker |
Q: I got several quotes to reroof my home in arch shingles. Two of the contractors stated that 15# ...
A: .......... Okay....long long long story short: 15 or 30, makes little difference these days...those ...
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| Replacing a low pitch tiled roof on a 3 bed bungalow | 5/15/2008 | Shawn Watson |
Q: Could u give me a ball park figure for replacing a tiled roof on a medium size bungalow with slates ...
A: I am in the Washington, DC area and our cost would be approximately $1,600 a square (10'x10') to ...
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| slightly sloped torch down roof repair | 5/15/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: my contractor did a terrible job installing a torch-down rubber roof in Brooklyn NY. As he had one ...
A: Tar is just a layman’s term for anything in roofing so based on that term I have no idea what he ...
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| Metal roofs screw tightening? | 5/15/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: I was just wondering if this is true or myth. Does the screws on a metal roof need to be tightened ...
A: For exposed fastener metal roofs, sometimes screws can back out and need re-tightened. Certainly not ...
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| Second Layer and vents | 5/15/2008 | Dale Shoemaker |
Q: I am looking into putting a second layer of singles on my roof and have question about vents. Will ...
A: ...I am assuming you are thinking of doing this project yourself.... a nail over is in general an ...
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| Roof question | 5/14/2008 | Mark Sundberg |
Q: Keeping the roof on in a hurricane is the primary design objective, but the best design can be ...
A: Aloha Mitesh, Well, not to sound smart and silly, but virtually every error or any form of poor ...
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| re-roof modified bitumen over spray polyurethane foam | 5/14/2008 | Ron Haynes |
Q: I have a 60 year old home in the southwest with a 15 year old spray polyurethane foam roof that is ...
A: Sarah, The first step would be to determine if the existing foam roof contains any entrapped water, ...
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| sheathing | 5/14/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: 35year old shake roof has had it. Is installed over what seems to be called 'skip sheathing'(1x4's ...
A: Strips of wood are much weaker then sheets of wood. You would also have a lot of seams so nails ...
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| Timberline Prestige High Definition Shingles and turbine vents | 5/13/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: What is your opinion of using Timberline Prestige High Definitation Shingles? Also, could not find ...
A: I would do at least one for the garage and four for the house. You need to understand that no ...
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| Timberline Prestige High Definition Shingles and turbine vents | 5/13/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: What is your opinion of using Timberline Prestige High Definitation Shingles? Also, could not find ...
A: The Timberline Prestique High Definition Shingles should do just fine. The High Definition line of ...
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| Metal roofing sheets | 5/12/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: We are remodeling a "Katrina House" which has a new metal roof but Home needs exterior siding ...
A: Sorry to say, I don't know the answer to your question. I have never heard of metal roofing material ...
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| Timberline Prestige High Definition Shingles | 5/12/2008 | Dale Shoemaker |
Q: What is your opinion of using Timberline Prestige High Definitation Shingles?--also can't find if ...
A: Well these are new....in Oct of 07, GAF (Timberlines) and ELK(prestige)merged their companies...the ...
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| Timberline Prestige High Definition Shingles | 5/12/2008 | david burnett |
Q: What is your opinion of using Timberline Prestige High Definitation Shingles? Also, what is your ...
A: Val, I don't have any strong feelings one way or the other. I would pick out a good roof contractor ...
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| The Crew did not Speak OR Understand English unless the Foreman was nearby! | 5/12/2008 | Mark Sundberg |
Q: I hired a roofing contractor to replace my 3˝” pitch A-Framed roof due to wind damage as the old ...
A: Aloha PL, No, you shouldn't have to pay thousands to end up with rain damage but sometimes it ...
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| Boot flashing | 5/12/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: During a recent roof repair estimate, the roofer said 3 of my boot flashings would need to be ...
A: I have not heard the term "boot flashing" before. I would suggest you contact another roof and ...
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| Interior Ceiling Moisture | 5/11/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: Mr. Miller, I live in San Antonio, TX in a home I purchase about 1 year ago. Recently on the ...
A: I am not sure I have any good ideas but it sounds like it is not a roof leak. Could it be ...
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| drip edge over ice dam | 5/10/2008 | Shawn Watson |
Q: I had a new roof installed 3 years ago and for the past 2 years have experienced water damage on all ...
A: yes. Please send me pictures. I am sorry for the delay but it was my Sabbath. I can tell you ...
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| Preservative coating on cedar shake roofs | 5/9/2008 | Tom Souza |
Q: What do you think about oil based clear preservative treatment on a 10 year old cedar shake roof? I ...
A: Let me say that it work very well, But there is a fall back it is a oil and that's like putting gas ...
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| Combination of vents | 5/9/2008 | Tom Souza |
Q: I'm getting my roof done. My roofer suggested to install 2 turbines and 4 low profile vents. My ...
A: well it sounds like he is doing the right thing with the exception of the turbine vents, From my ...
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| Roof: New Home Construction | 5/9/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: I am taking possession of a brand new home on 5/16/08. The more I look at the roof, the more ...
A: Five possible reasons come to mind as to what the cause may be: 1. The decking may be too thin. i.e. ...
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