COMMUNITY FORUM: ROOFING & SIDING

Asbestos Siding - Cement Board??

Hi! First-time home buyer here. Saw a house I really loved, but suspect it has unsealed asbestos or cement board siding. The home was bui...

over 3 years by Budgie123

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Hipped roof: costlier to build?

I am adding to a 60+ year old house. My contractor is strongly encouraging me to go with gabbled roof on the addition. The original part of the hou...

over 3 years by 470skipper

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Possible Ice Damming

I have ice sickles forming between the gutters and the wrapping and soffit. There is also water dripping through the soffit bleed holes as well a...

over 3 years by OddBall

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362

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Roofing - Georgia Pacific Summit Shingles

Has anyone had trouble with Georgia Pacific Summit Shingles? I am currently getting bids on a new roof. One roofer said he is replacing Georgia P...

over 3 years by OddBall

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What is the main cause for wood siding to warp??

I have come across vertical and 4x8 sheets of wood siding that is warped. Other than direct sunlight, is there any other cause for this?

over 3 years by Handyman

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paint peeling from hardifascia

My house was replanked mid-summer. The paint is peeling, perhaps separating is a better word, along the joint line between the hardi and the subfa...

over 3 years by OddBall

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Bleeding under Siding

I bought an old house in June that was re-done except the original 2x4's that stayed. I have brand new siding, and just yesterday noticed brown dri...

over 3 years by OddBall

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915

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Masonite roof maintainence??

I recently discovered my 15 yr + roof is Masonite. Living in CO (relatively no humidity) I've had no problem with the roof. The edges are startin...

over 3 years by dleebrick

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Red Cedar Home in need of repair

Hello, I am DESPERATELY looking for advice, please help me determine what needs to be done to get my new bought red cedar home in tip-top shape. T...

over 3 years by OddBall

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667

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Certainteed vs Owens-Corning

Anyone have any thoughts or websites in which I can compare these two brands of shingles? I am building a house and our materials supplier says to...

over 3 years by earjak

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steel siding

Can anyone tell me what the industry price is to install steel siding per square

over 3 years by 1QualityRoofing

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LICHEN ON WOOD SHINGLE ROOF

We live on an island in the Northeast and have a lot of moss and lichen on our wood shingle roof. I am looking for an effective, environmentally-f...

over 3 years by TadCrawford

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1431

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roof stain

Could you tell me what to do about black roof stain. Never had it before and a lot of houses seem to have it this year. Luckily we do not have a ...

over 3 years by OddBall

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939

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retrofit chimney flashing

It appears my fairly new house has no chimney flashing! Is there a way to apply flashing over the asphalt roofing that is still good? What is the...

over 3 years by OddBall

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Post and Beam Roof Insulation Repair

I have a post and beam house built in 1977. There is a 30’x40’ shed roof (not too bad to walk on). A leak has caused a 10’ x 10’ area of damage, on...

over 3 years by OddBall

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roofing underlayment

i want to install new roofing on 4/12 pitch roof aprox 8 sq. and have heard of a tvex type cover that can be used in place of roofing felt does any...

over 3 years by OddBall

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Painting Engineered siding

What is recommended for painting engineered siding? At least I hope this is the type of siding I have. It looks like fibers on the inside yet has a...

almost 4 years by freemann

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480

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Nailing into a roof

I live in a townhouse. There is a shared breezeway that allows both us and our neighbours access to the backyard through the garage (the garages a...

almost 4 years by OddBall

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344

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Removing aluminum siding

I have to remove and reinstall my aluminum siding to repair some water damage around a leaking window. I am not sure how to do it, do I have to tak...

almost 4 years by Bobmclellan

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