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| Replacing Dimensional Shingles | 7/8/2008 | Ron Haynes |
Q: I live in Hockessin, DE. My home is a Cape Cod but is only 18 years old and I am now in need of a ...
A: Jay, I'll try to address in the order you list except I'll start by telling you that GAF Timberline ...
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| modified bitumen overhang | 7/8/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: Should there be an overhang over the drip cap as in shingle installation? If so, how much?
A: I don't know what you mean by "drip cap". You ask about a roof and say "as in shingle installation" ...
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| Remove Fungus from Roof | 7/8/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: The product you recommend? Want to do it ourselves from the ground with a hose. Roof is STEEP we ...
A: Sounds like a trick situation you have. The trouble with trying do this from the ground is that you ...
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| ridge vents | 7/8/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: My home was destroyed during Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne three years ago in Fl. I had a roofer, ...
A: Why do you feel this weakened your house? Cutting back the decking at the ridge is done frequently. ...
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| Attic Ventilating and Insulating | 7/8/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: I am a transplant to Central Texas and my wife and I bought a fixer upper Ranch House with an ...
A: Regarding your first paragraph, you may find the web site enclosed helpful. Considering the other ...
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| Unfinished roof and rain | 7/7/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: We hired a roofer to replace our shingle roof with a metal roof and it has now been two weeks with ...
A: Glad to hear they are performing. The plywood should be O.K. if is not black or too wet. I assume ...
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| 20+ year old roof | 7/7/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: im in the process of buying a home and prior to inspection the seller did tell me that he really ...
A: The phrase "certify" means nothing. It means that someone is stating an opinion. There is no ...
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| Unfinished roof and rain | 7/7/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: We hired a roofer to replace our shingle roof with a metal roof and it has now been two weeks with ...
A: 1. If there is exposed plywood you do have a problem. It will start to grow mold and delaminate as ...
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| replacing woodshake shingles with asphalt shingles on an a-frame home | 7/7/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: we are currently trying to replace our old roof with asphalt shingles, and have run into a bit of ...
A: You can't nail to the 1x4s. You'd have to screw to them. If you remove the 1x4s the rafters are too ...
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| Hail Damage | 7/7/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I live in NC and we have recently had severe storms here with hail and high winds. I started seeing ...
A: If you asked for him to look at the roof and he said there was "roof damage from hail" then it all ...
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| attic fan thermostat | 7/6/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: It seems my attic fan thermostat is working backwards. The fan goes off when I raise the ...
A: It is working correct. You need to think of it as a furnace thermostat not an a/c thermostat ... or ...
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| Hail Damage | 7/6/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I live in NC and we have recently had severe storms here with hail and high winds. I started seeing ...
A: It depends what you asked of him. If you asked him for an estimate for a new roof and that's what he ...
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| roofing a-frame home | 7/6/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: we are currently trying to replace our old woodshake shingle roof with asphalt shingles, and have ...
A: First of all I would say you guys have a challenging and interesting project going here. I wish I ...
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| replacing woodshake shingles with asphalt shingles on an a-frame home | 7/6/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: we are currently trying to replace our old roof with asphalt shingles, and have run into a bit of ...
A: If you have a warped deck and you put a roof on it then you will have a warped roof. That would be a ...
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| shed roof - drip guard | 7/6/2008 | david burnett |
Q: I recently had a small shed built in my yard - 6 ft. x 2 1/2 ft. It's about 8 or 8 ft in front and ...
A: It is called drip edge and it would be helpful. Here is a site with pics - the third one on the top ...
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| new roof | 7/6/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: got a new roof, but have holes in the wood, will that still cause leaking? I live in an area that ...
A: I'm not sure what to say. If you have had a new roof installed over a suspect roof ...
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| granular surface rolled roof | 7/5/2008 | Dan Merrill |
Q: I have a semi-detached, about 90 years old, with a granular surface (asphalt) rolled roof. There ...
A: Building codes allow you to install 1 layer of new roofing over 1 layer of old roofing. Anything ...
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| Tin roof over shingles | 7/5/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: you answered a question about putting a tin roof right on top of shingles on a double wide moble ...
A: It sounds like he may have added a ridge vent which can work well provided he did it correctly. As ...
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| Hip roof repair/reshingle | 7/5/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: Two things: 1. I need to reshingle a hip roof. Can I do it in segments, i.e., one side at a time ...
A: No Problem. Happy to help in my area of expertise. I would leave them on until you are right up to ...
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| ice and water shield | 7/4/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: Brian, I'm having a tearoff and reroof done on my WI home. I had aluminum gutters and 3X3 flashing ...
A: The ICW is very strong and rubberized. It should be able to handle the minor expansion and ...
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| Hip roof repair/reshingle | 7/4/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: Two things: 1. I need to reshingle a hip roof. Can I do it in segments, i.e., one side at a time ...
A: Good question and right up my alley. 1. Yes. No reason why not doing one side at a time providing ...
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| wet sheating,wet felt and wet shinkles | 7/4/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: The roofer tore our shingles off on Monday, then laid felt, then left the site due to rain. We ...
A: You have a lot of questions here. The court will have to decide if he is liable for anything. My ...
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| IKO shigles | 7/4/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: What experience have you had with IKO Manufacturing Co. Shingles? I had a roof put on 9 years ago ...
A: I have never used Iko shingles so maybe I never ran across the problems. You can do a Google search ...
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| Adhesive Stripping | 7/4/2008 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: We just had a new house built and have been losing shingles with high winds. We noticed that the ...
A: The paper on the adhesive strip is not supposed to be there. It will prevent the shingles from ...
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| Wind-driven rain - gable vent | 7/4/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: During strong, windy rains, water runs down the attic wall directly beneath the gable vent. The ...
A: I really don't know what else to suggest. You are right about having not soffit vents. A ridge vent ...
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| does my roof really need replacement? | 7/3/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: The roof on my home was replaced 20 years ago, and it was the second roof installed. myhow do you ...
A: The best indication that a roof needs to be replaced is a leak. The cracks just means your roofs ...
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| Cricket | 7/3/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: Cricket?....... Ranch Style house built 1965. In Vermont where we get quite a bit of snow. Roof ...
A: Having the chimney so close to the ridge line generally lessens the need for a cricket. Would a ...
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| tear off | 7/3/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: My roofer installed new architectural shingles over the old (15 year) felt on a fairly steep pitch ...
A: This is B.S. In all my 25 years of tear off and re-shingle I have never used the old felt/tar paper. ...
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| Wind-driven rain - gable vent | 7/3/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: During strong, windy rains, water runs down the attic wall directly beneath the gable vent. The ...
A: If the gable vent is functioning correctly, it should not allow rain to penetrate through. Is it ...
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| Flat Roof ventilation help | 7/3/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: "I just brought a new home and now seemingly I am baking on the second floor. I have been told that ...
A: I understand your dilemma. I think you are right to assume the turbine and the other vent may not ...
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| Lamnated asphault shingle price | 7/2/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: I am a homeowner trying to verify the cost of shingles. What is the approximate going rate for a ...
A: Most sites do not give prices for shingles as they do change so often. However, Home Depot list 3 ...
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| Roof Flashing, Valley flashing, or Roll Roofing | 7/2/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: Is it better to use metal valley flashing or roll roofing in valleys with asphalt shingles?
A: Now, if the contractor was going to use the roll roofing as a 36” bleeder sheet and then roof over ...
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| Owen Corning Duration vs. Duration Premium | 7/2/2008 | Ron Haynes |
Q: Any thoughts on Owen Corning Duration or Duration Premium Shingles? We plan to stay in our home for ...
A: Kris, The primary difference is the thickness of the shingle which allows it to theoretically last ...
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| Ridge vents and neoprene boots | 7/1/2008 | Ron Haynes |
Q: My home had Cobra II ridge vents installed in 2001 and I have a real problem with the leaves in y ...
A: Barbara, Unfortunately the roof boots and vents do not come with a warranty to protect against the ...
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| Flashing around wood stove/furnace pipes | 7/1/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: We are planning on re-shingling our roof. The roof contains 2 vent pipes and 2 stove pipes. We ...
A: O.K. I am familiar with that type of fitting. If you can't slide it up and off the pipe, you may be ...
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| Flat Roof Ventilation help | 7/1/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: I have a flat roof. I recently had the gravel and rock taken off and had it replaced with shingle ...
A: I understand your question and problem. What happened is the rock on the roof used to be shielding ...
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| Decorative ridge vent | 7/1/2008 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: We are about to reroof our old farmhouse. Originally it would have had a red composite roof with ...
A: It is not normally vented but maybe there is a way to vent it. However, the only company I know of ...
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| FACTORY MADE TRUSSES | 7/1/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: HOW DO I FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH WEIGHT THE NEW ROOF WILL HANDLE . THE TRUSSES WERE FACTORY MADE OUT OF ...
A: This is a question for a structural engineer. Anyone other than a structure engineer will not have ...
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| Flashing around wood stove/furnace pipes | 6/30/2008 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: We are planning on re-shingling our roof. The roof contains 2 vent pipes and 2 stove pipes. We ...
A: I don't fully understand your question as there are products that fit every size of pipe and do not ...
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| Roofing Question: GAF vs Certainteed Landmark | 6/30/2008 | Brian Atkins |
Q: Original roof 1991, Velux VS 606 and VS 606 skylights 1991. New roof needed. Replace skylights? 1 ...
A: I would replace both units. Seems how you got 15 years of service out of each unit, I would ...
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