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| roof over exisiting roof | 11/26/2009 | JD Shoemaker |
Q: I want to add a lean to onto my shed and I need it to be about 4 inches taller. Can I tie onto the ...
A: Happy Thanksgiving to you! Yes you can add the roof just the way you are considering......Use metal ...
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| leaks | 11/25/2009 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I had my house rerofed this year with natural slate and put a membrane inside the slate. I also ...
A: Do you have pictures of the outside? If the water only comes in during a rain then it is a leak. If ...
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| starter srtip | 11/24/2009 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I am currently having my roof replaced by a local contractor. It was brought to my attention by my ...
A: Shingles have cutouts or spaces where water gets through but is picked up by the shingle on the row ...
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| starter strip | 11/24/2009 | Tom Petrilli |
Q: I am currently having my roof replaced by a local contractor. It was brought to my attention by my ...
A: Eileen, The starter shingle is installed to cover the joints where two shingles come together. On ...
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| torch roofing | 11/24/2009 | Bruce A. Ryan II, RRO |
Q: I live in Southern California, They are going to put on a new roof. Flat roof. first nail 28# ...
A: Tom, One ply can work, however two plies are better. Reconsider the torch application. Open flame ...
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| torch roofing | 11/24/2009 | JD Shoemaker |
Q: I live in Southern California, They are going to put on a new roof. Flat roof. first nail 28# ...
A: About Torch Down Roofing Similar to tar and gravel roofing, the torch down roof consists of layers ...
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| torch roofing | 11/24/2009 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I live in Southern California, They are going to put on a new roof. Flat roof. first nail 28# ...
A: Modified is a finished roof. If you do it twice then you're doing two roofs. It would be like ...
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| leaking? | 11/24/2009 | Bruce A. Ryan II, RRO |
Q: Our church has a 27yr old standing seam metal roof, on the south west side of building facing south ...
A: Tom, I am revising my response as I missed the fact that your roof is 27 year old! It is unlikely ...
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| Ceiling leak | 11/23/2009 | Tom Petrilli |
Q: For the fourth year in a row, in the exact same spot, a wet area is forming on my first floor ...
A: Cut out the ceiling and leave it out, that way you might get a better sense of the type of leak you ...
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| Ceiling leak | 11/23/2009 | Tom Petrilli |
Q: For the fourth year in a row, in the exact same spot, a wet area is forming on my first floor ...
A: Dee, I have had a few of these over the years. Its almost impossible for me to figure it out without ...
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| Nail clearance codes | 11/22/2009 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: I recently hired a company to roof a carport addition. The existing roof has a slight pitch and a ...
A: Ronda, Sorry to hear about your troubles and frustrations. I must tell you I am not an expert on ...
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| roofing in cold weather | 11/22/2009 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I have a beach house one block from the bay. (NJ) I need a new roof. Is it too cold in November to ...
A: You can do it in the winter but shingles are fragile when cold so the roofer has to be careful. Will ...
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| ridge vent screen has debris | 11/20/2009 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: I have a house that has a metal roof with a ridge vent in the peak. Looking up in the attic at the ...
A: I'm not too sure how to best answer your question as I can't physically see exactly where the screen ...
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| repairing a mansard roof. | 11/20/2009 | Brian Atkins |
Q: I have damage to my mansard roof from storms. No one seems to know how to repair a mansard roof they ...
A: Good Morning K.L, Most roofs can be repaired if you can find someone with skilled workers in the ...
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| replace flat tar and gravel roof on commercial building | 11/19/2009 | Tom Souza |
Q: what is better to use tpo or bitumen matiriel to replace it with or none of the above please advice ...
A: I am from Northern Calif. I think you will get a better idea if you call a roofing supply company in ...
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| pooling on PVC roof | 11/19/2009 | Brian Atkins |
Q: I have a white membrane roof (PVC?) which has a very large pool in the midddle of the rear. Will ...
A: Good Morning Gregory, Depending on how much water is sitting on the roof and for how long it stays ...
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| Clay tile roof | 11/19/2009 | Bruce A. Ryan II, RRO |
Q: What is the expected life span of a clay tile roof? The location is Denver, Colorado, a semi-arid ...
A: Karla, You might get into trouble trying to estimate a roof life on an existing building without ...
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| Condensation in Attic | 11/19/2009 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: Prior to purchasing our home in NE Ohio, mold was found in attic. The mold was medigated and the ...
A: Without being able to physically see and inspect your house, it is difficult to try and figure out ...
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| Clay tile roof | 11/19/2009 | Bruce A. Ryan II, RRO |
Q: What is the expected life span of a clay tile roof? The location is Denver, Colorado, a semi-arid ...
A: Klara, The life of your clay tile roof is going to depend on many factors. To start, the average ...
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| tamco shingle | 11/19/2009 | JD Shoemaker |
Q: ehat is the measurment of a tamco shingle
A: ..you did not say if you want three tab style or dimensional..and also if you wanted METRIC cut vs ...
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| Roof, brick, window leak, HELP PLEASE | 11/19/2009 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I have a bay window in my kitchen. The bay window is on the first floor. There are two windows ...
A: You're shocked at workers today? Why, I'm shocked! The picture is too far away for me to see any ...
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| roofing, ondura | 11/19/2009 | Tom Petrilli |
Q: Is ondura (or fiber/asphalt)a good idea for a roof over. My roof is over 15 years old and I want to ...
A: I've never installed Ondura; but I've torn it off before. It seems to be a heavy asphalt impregnated ...
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| underlayment and ventilation | 11/18/2009 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: I am getting so confused with all these estimates. It's hard to compare apples to apples. One says ...
A: If you don't get snow then you don't need Ice and Water Shield which is what the self-stick stuff ...
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| Metal Ridge cap on Slate Roof | 11/17/2009 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: The roofer I hire told me that a metal ridge cap cannot be attached to the slate roof because it ...
A: Slate roofs generally do not have a ridge cap. Your home inspector is basically a handyman and can't ...
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| Reroofing | 11/17/2009 | Tom Souza |
Q: Our roof is 19 years old in fair condition, it probably is a 30 year composition roof, but we are ...
A: Using the titanium is good and installing the tile over it is also good, When putting tile on the ...
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| roofing | 11/17/2009 | JD Shoemaker |
Q: galvalume versus painted panels pros &cons
A: Prepainted panels come with a Kynar 500 finish...carries 25 year warranty! Unpainted will begin to ...
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| roofing | 11/16/2009 | Brian Atkins |
Q: in the state of Wisconsin can you shingle over 1 layer of asphalt with another
A: I believe you could. Most cities or counties do allow you to do one roof over. But this is a ...
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| ridge vent | 11/15/2009 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: We had our roof replaced this year and had a ridge vent installed for the first time. The roofer ...
A: NO. Holy Moly that was easy. Just my British sense of humor. Seriously though. Providing the ...
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| Roofing supplies left out in the rain | 11/15/2009 | JD Shoemaker |
Q: My roofer had to stop the job due to weather. He left all of the supplies uncovered while it rained ...
A: When a jobsite gets disrupted due to weather(snow,rain,cold,it can look chaotic and very unsettling ...
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| flat roof insulation | 11/14/2009 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: I have recently had a rubber roof membrane replaced on a flat roof over a room on my house. The ...
A: I am assuming this area is not vented and furthermore that there is probably no good way to vent it. ...
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| clearing out clogged gable vents | 11/13/2009 | Michael J. Owen |
Q: We realized that the mold starting on the inside of the plywood sheathing of our attic is due to the ...
A: I'm not sure I fully understand your problem. Normally, with gable vents, they are quite accessible ...
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| Roof replacement | 11/13/2009 | Dan Merrill |
Q: Dan I am looking at 5 apartment buildings of about 9 units each with hi pitched roofs. orginally ...
A: Sorry about the slow response. The International Residential Code, which is the Building code that ...
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| Installation of pipe flashings for shingle roof | 11/13/2009 | Tom Petrilli |
Q: How is the metal flange on a pipe flashing that is exposed over the top of the shingle on the down ...
A: Jack, Most of the time you don't need any exposed fasteners, any nails through the collar should be ...
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| GAF/Elk shingles - Prestique XTRA | 11/13/2009 | JD Shoemaker |
Q: I have these shingles on my roof, installed two years ago. There is a bubbling to the texture and ...
A: Well...you are in a tough spot: here is why. ELK merged with GAF...I am not sure if you have a ...
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| attic furnace & insulation | 11/12/2009 | Bruce A. Ryan II, RRO |
Q: I read the question/answer from a Michigan resident with a situation similar to mine, except I do ...
A: Annie, Simply put, in your climate, you really want to make sure that the insulation is on the cold ...
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| Roof Leak | 11/12/2009 | Todd E. Miller |
Q: I live in a 25 year old, 2-story townhouse. I have neighbors on both sides, so the house has ...
A: Sorry to hear about your problems. Especially long distance, trying to diagnose this is a guessing ...
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| ponding on flat roof | 11/12/2009 | Brian Atkins |
Q: I live in Arizona, so it doesn't rain much, but when it does, it pours. I have a 32 year old flat ...
A: Henry's makes a product called HE176 - pond patch. Directions for applications - ...
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| Venting through ridge vent | 11/12/2009 | Tom Petrilli |
Q: I would like to vent the bathroom fan and dryer out through the ridge vent in our roof. It will be a ...
A: Ian, Each bath/dryer fan should have a separate sealed port to the outside. Just aiming the hose ...
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| crooked ridge caps | 11/12/2009 | Tom Souza |
Q: I have recently paid a roofing contractor for a new roof. the job was completed and I was left ...
A: A crooked ridge line more than likely should not be a problem, Ridge is like a piece trim or ...
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| Rubber roof - saturated insulation | 11/12/2009 | Brad Zacharia |
Q: New rubber roof summer 2008, installed over non-leaking tar & gravel roof in MA, as a preventative ...
A: I would need to see pictures. You can't put EPDM on a roof that has asphalt products on it. Also, ...
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