COMMUNITY FORUM: ROOFING & SIDING

window shutters on hardiplank??

Hello all. I will like to install some wood window shutters on hardiplank siding. Any special tools I need? Can I even do this? Not sure if the c...

over 5 years by generzx

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replacing a flat roof

I've been in my house for 9 years and my roof has leaked 3 times in year. I'm guessing the flat roof is at least 15 years old. I get it coated ever...

over 5 years by TFMUVAF

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rubber roofing

while installing the new rubber roofing I was told to apply adhesive to both the wood and the rubber.After putting the rubber down and sitting a wh...

over 5 years by TFMUVAF

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546

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Standing seam metal roof

A number of weeks ago, a segment aired on Bob's show that used a metal roofing installer from MA. I don't remember the project or the episode but ...

over 5 years by mbatelli

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Fiber Cement Siding next to Stone column

I'm planning on installing fiber cement panels (Hardipanel) in a recently redone Sun Porch. The house is stone construction and there are three st...

over 5 years by dayanim

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Urgent help: Is smart board siding any good?

How does smart board sding compare to hardi plank? Is this product like LP? Any idea how long the life of smartboard siding is? They say hardi is...

almost 6 years by donnas07

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replacing a flat asphalt rolled roof

I'm pretty handy around the house but have not done a flat roof before. I have a patio that has been converted into living space and I know I have ...

almost 6 years by loumfuqua

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Roofing Nail Length

Is it OK to overlay a 1"X6" wood deck on a roof with 7/16" OSB? If Yes, then what type of fasteners should be used to fasten the OSB to the existi...

almost 6 years by fdmeeri

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658

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replacing shake shingles

I am replacing shake shingles with composite and radiant roof barrier. Can I leave all the original 1X4 nailers on the roof joists??

almost 6 years by danilp

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812

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barn rood

building a 24 x 40 shedrow horse barn, using a metal roof with USB board under that, can the trusses be 4 foot on center or do they have to be 2 fo...

almost 6 years by gcensm12

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Plywood getting wet, does it lose character?

I have purchased 1/2" exterior grade plywood to use for a gazebo roof. One day before raising the sheets and afixing them to the rafters it rained....

almost 6 years by TheFenceman63

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290

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Shed Roof

What is the best way to vent a shed roof.

almost 6 years by dlamothe

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410

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Insulating a flat roof?

Hello. I live in St. Louis, MO, which is known for random/odd weather patterns, but historically has a very cold February and a very, VERY warm ...

almost 6 years by supermixx

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195

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asbestos siding

Two of my asbestos siding shingles recently fell off my house and cracked (unusable). Can I purchase these things somewhere? If not, any recs? T...

almost 6 years by badhomefxr

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463

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removing a flat roof

i have an old doctors office in the front of my building that i am remodeling. they built a hip roof over an exhisting flat roof. i want to remove ...

almost 6 years by pruski

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832

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masonite siding repair

We have some rotten pieces of siding on our 1979 home in need of replacement-since masonite is unavailable, we have looked at hardboard...our sidin...

almost 6 years by Billhart

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