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| roofing, ondura | 11/19/2009 |
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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| Installation of pipe flashings for shingle roof | 11/13/2009 |
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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| Venting through ridge vent | 11/12/2009 |
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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| Roofing | 11/11/2009 |
Q: I have two estimates for two flat roofs. one on extension to garage and one over car port. one ...
A: Joseph, Each material is meant for different situations, so Im a little confused. Liberty is ...
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| roof | 11/10/2009 |
Q: the house is a shaley style . the roof is framed with 3x6 every two feet with 2x6 tung and grove ...
A: Richard, Ive only done one project like this. This was the material we used, it has plywood bonded ...
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| Rain Noise on EPDM roofing | 11/9/2009 |
Q: I have a rubber roof which produces too much noise inside the house when it rains. The roof was ...
A: Lincoln, You didn't mention what type of roof you had before so I'll assume it was a similar ...
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| tar paper | 11/8/2009 |
Q: What are the lines on tar paper to be used for? I have helped on a few roofs for friends and no one ...
A: Andrew, The lines aren't really used by steep slope (shingle) roofers. When drying in the roof the ...
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| Importance of complying w/ASTM 3462 standards? | 11/3/2009 |
Q: Please, my homework for this roofing job causes me to request compliance w/ the ASTM 3462 standards ...
A: Martha, 1) I would be surprised if you found a shingle that didn't comply with ASTM d3462. Secondly ...
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| Roof Shingle step flashing | 11/3/2009 |
Q: I have inspected a three tab shingle roof installed on my in-laws new Northwest Wisconsin home. ...
A: Fred, Where a shingle roof meets a wall or other vertical area there should be step flashing ...
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| Timberline High Def Prestique 30 | 11/2/2009 |
Q: My roof was just done (complete tear-off) with Timberline hd 30 charcoal shingles. I noticed after ...
A: Mike, Charging for things that are not installed or provided is not a common industry practice. ...
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| Slate Roof Repair | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I’d like to get your opinion on a roof repair of my residential home. I recently hired a licensed ...
A: Sam, Glad some of the repairs were fixed. In order: 1) Slate hooks; lots of people will continue to ...
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| Roof-Shingles, venting, flat roof, contactor | 10/26/2009 |
Q: 1. I live in Toronto in a small brick Post-WWII style bungalow that faces south, 20X40' in size with ...
A: Chris, Flat Roof: I have never had one of my roofs (TPO or EPDM) eaten by an animal. TPO and EPDM ...
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| Tar Paper | 10/26/2009 |
Q: We are building a new home and my contractor put tar paper on our roof and the day after it started ...
A: Christina, Not too much to worry about; they should stop the water from coming though. OSB can ...
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| Roof-Shingles, venting, flat roof, contactor | 10/25/2009 |
Q: 1. I live in Toronto in a small brick Post-WWII style bungalow that faces south, 20X40' in size with ...
A: Chris, It seems the more estimates a person gets the more convoluted the whole thing becomes. I will ...
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| Installing a drip edge | 10/23/2009 |
Q: I just had my roofing contractor walk off my roofing job after it failed the inspection for lacking ...
A: Bill, Fasten the drip edge on the roof side only; not on the face. One nail or screw per 10 to 12" ...
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| ridge vent installation | 10/23/2009 |
Q: 2 months ago I had a new shingle roof installed. Previously we had electric turbines yet this ...
A: Betsy, There could be many reasons why the decking is cut back only on one side. Judging solely on ...
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| roofing contract | 10/23/2009 |
Q: I signed a roofing contract to tear off my roof and replace with new Owens Corning shingles. My ...
A: Ned, In order: Tear Off Charges: Unless your contract has a contingency fee written into it ...
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| roofing options | 10/23/2009 |
Q: I have a tar and gravel roof. It is 17 years old and leaks here and there every year. I decided to ...
A: Jaff, I would install the TPO. Modified Bitumen: Sometime referred to as "Torch Down" this ...
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| types of shingles | 10/22/2009 |
Q: I understand that there are 3 kinds of shingles...basic, architectural and hi-end architectural. ...
A: Better shingles last longer, sometimes look better and are usually better for the environment. Read ...
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| Roofing material for flat roof deck over heated space | 10/21/2009 |
Q: I have a small roof deck (18x7.5) over heated living space. Unfortunately the deck has no slope and ...
A: Thomas, I don't know if carpet is the best way to go. Here is what I would do: 1) You can add ...
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| manufactured home roof | 10/21/2009 |
Q: We have a 1999 double wide home, can we install a ridge line vent,The other vents[factory] are ...
A: William, I'm not really familiar with this type of construction. But a ridge vent should be ...
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| ridge vents and power attic vents | 10/17/2009 |
Q: We added ridge vents with the new roof shingles and left the mounted power attic vents in place and ...
A: Lynn, In most cases ridge vent and attic fans shouldn't be used together. This may shed some light ...
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| flashing | 10/15/2009 |
Q: When an handyman checked out my roof to see where a squirrel may have entered, he found that the ...
A: Again; any qualified roofer can fabricate metal to close the opening in your facia/soffit assembly. ...
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| gutter drainage | 10/15/2009 |
Q: We live in Southern Ontario in a bungalow about 20yrs. old. The roof has asphalt shingles and ...
A: Penny, For the most part you have answered your own questions. You can check a few things first ...
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| flashing | 10/14/2009 |
Q: When an handyman checked out my roof to see where a squirrel may have entered, he found that the ...
A: Amanda, I'm sorry but I have never heard of these terms the handymen have given you. Any qualified ...
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| peeling galvanized roof | 10/13/2009 |
Q: Tom, I have asked several experts about this problem, my metal roof was painted with latex paint on ...
A: It sounds like you are using the wrong kind of paint. If the roof is from 1939 its probably Terne. ...
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| Gable Vent | 10/13/2009 |
Q: I am adding an addition too an existing structure. It will have a new ridge line 3 feet below the ...
A: Kevin, Where I live we must keep wall penetrations at least 12" off of the roof deck. I have no ...
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| Help | 10/12/2009 |
Q: please tell me how to get black tar of my sheet rock wall. Someone put it on to hold the mirror up
A: Gail, This really isn't a roofing problem but I'll try to answer this for you. I have had spills and ...
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| Metal roofing ridge vent | 10/11/2009 |
Q: We've put up a standing seam metal roof on our new garage, and now we're ready to put the ridge vent ...
A: Mary, In order: 1) Ridge metal overlap: you should lap your pieces by two to three inches; it's not ...
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| water and ice | 10/10/2009 |
Q: We have recently obtained estimates for a roof replacement, and I am confused that the estimates ...
A: Janise, Ice and water shield should be installed to reach a minimum of 24" inside the warm wall of ...
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| Cracked Shingles | 10/9/2009 |
Q: Hey Tom, I'm a realtor in Mpls, MN and had an inspection yesterday on a 30 year warranted ...
A: Shingles crack for lots of reasons; age, structural movement, assembly defects, roof deck insulation ...
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| Cracked Shingles | 10/8/2009 |
Q: Hey Tom, I'm a realtor in Mpls, MN and had an inspection yesterday on a 30 year warranted ...
A: Kim, I have seen these types of cracks before. This is what should happen; 1) The current Owner ...
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| Black Streaks on Roof | 10/7/2009 |
Q: My house is about 8 years old, I have noticed my roof has like black (dark) streaks running down the ...
A: Cecilia, What you have is algae; there are a few ways to deal with it. The reason your house has ...
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| drip edge & working on high slopes | 10/6/2009 |
Q: I have two questions: 1) I installed a new roof on my house and the aluminum drip edge is buckling. ...
A: Thomas, In order: 1) drip edge should be nailed on the roof side only, every 8"-10" with roofing ...
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| asphalt roofing | 10/4/2009 |
Q: Tom I have a gable roof with 43 squares. The pitch is 5/12 except for a flatter 7 square portion ...
A: Low slope roof gets installed first, the self adhered membrane should extend up steep slope 18" or ...
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| diamond-shaped shingles? | 10/4/2009 |
Q: We have a '26 bungalow that needs a new roof, and I would love to get diamond-shaped shingles ...
A: Janine, From what I have learned about the shingles you are looking for is that they are made only ...
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| weight bearing | 10/4/2009 |
Q: My customer wants to upgrade to a Lifetime shingle from a 30 yr Arch. I need to know if he will need ...
A: Marty, If you follow local building codes for normal loads you probably won't have to compensate for ...
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| asphalt roofing | 10/4/2009 |
Q: Tom I have a gable roof with 43 squares. The pitch is 5/12 except for a flatter 7 square portion ...
A: Peter, Certainteed has a great low slope alternative ...
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| Roofing | 10/2/2009 |
Q: My roofing contractor did not remove the old nails from tearing off the two old shingle layers ...
A: Yes and no; if the old nails were driven down flat with the roof deck everything should be ok. When ...
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| Leaking cape-cod roof | 10/1/2009 |
Q: I keep getting water in the attic below the window. It seemed to come from the roof at the bottom ...
A: Yes; any re-roofing project should entail replacing and correcting any condition that would allow ...
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| leak by vent | 10/1/2009 |
Q: We have a typical ranch home regular roof nothing fancy. We have a leak by the vent when we had new ...
A: If you are comfortable with a hammer, flat bar and a utility knife you can probably do this on your ...
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| Leaking cape-cod roof | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I keep getting water in the attic below the window. It seemed to come from the roof at the bottom ...
A: I can't see from the picture but you should check something. Pull back the J-channel (the vinyl ...
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| Slate Roof Repair | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I’d like to get your opinion on a roof repair of my residential home. I recently hired a licensed ...
A: Sam, I cant see much from the picture you attached. I'll address these in order: Large holes packed ...
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| hidden gutter | 9/29/2009 |
Q: my cedar shake roof has been removed and resheeted with 1/2" sheathing,over strapping and bottom 3' ...
A: Harry, Most EPDM and single ply membrane manuals state that the roof must be substantially dry ...
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| standing seam metal roofing around skylights | 9/28/2009 |
Q: I have a small new construction bathroom that I am applying standing seam roofing on and it has six ...
A: Clay, Hopefully you haven't ordered the skylights yet because this is your chance to make this a ...
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