Life Expectancy of Shake Roof
Had some roofing contractors, who specialize in comp, say that the fire retardant on shake roof, required in California, cuts life expectancy of ro...
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almost 13 years by lee
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resurfacing brick
We have just bought an 80 year old brick house. Over the years brick has been replaced and does not match the color of the original brick. With o...
almost 13 years by kathy fitz
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Deck Stain on Vinyl Siding
I cleaned and sealed my deck this past weekend, using a Honey Gold stain from Olympic (Olympia?). I managed to get stain on my white vinyl siding a...
almost 13 years by GyrusTodd
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Curling Shingles
My roof is 5 years old and I've noticed many of the shingles are curling around the edges.Does this mean a new roof or is it somethingthat can be f...
almost 13 years by Marge
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Vinyl Siding
I had a contractor come out yesterday to give me an estimate on my house. The house is 1212 sq. ft. and the garage is 297 sq. ft.He wanted to charg...
almost 13 years by rpxlpx
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Cedar Siding
We live in a small house on a lake in East Texas. We chose to put 1x12 cedar bat and board siding with 1x2 seams. We want an old barn look. We d...
almost 13 years by P Herring
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Creating cathedral ceilings
I recently purchased a single-story duplex built in 1951. I will be living in one side, while the other side of the duplex is an occupied rental u...
almost 13 years by Paul T
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answers758
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Roof Drainage Calculations
I am doing some work on an old warehouse roof and we are considering increasing the dimensions of the roof (adding an extension to the building). B...
almost 13 years by mike798
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answers224
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cedar shingle staining
I seem to recall an episode where Bob sent cedar shingles to be stained a color. Does this process/company exist or am I mistaken? I have a new l...
almost 13 years by Mike U
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answers706
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Asbestos roof shingles
Is there any product or method for improving the look of asbestos roof shingles, such as restoring a consistant color/tint? Is there any product t...
about 13 years by NancyT
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answers488
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rooled roofing
hello. i need to install a rolled roof on top of an existing rolled roof. the rolled roofing material states that i should not place their materi...
about 13 years by Long Island
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answers507
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Ridge vent material, what is best?
I am doing a reroof on my home. I have decided to use a ridge vent. My local Depot offers 3 kinds of ridge vent material:1-a roll of something th...
about 13 years by Blairman
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answers992
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laying shingles
I am going to replace the roof over my garage soon. I think I only have to replace one sheet of plywood, which should be easy. I am, however, shin...
about 13 years by 4-K Carpenters
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answers278
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leaking from roof around fireplace
My aunt has a problem with water leaking down the outsdie of her chimney into her house. They just had a new roof put on and was told that the boar...
about 13 years by 4-K Carpenters
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answers270
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Solar shingles
Has anyone used these yet? What do you think of them? Can you recommend a retailer/brand? Any comments, advice, cutions anyone has would be exce...
about 13 years by gj
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answers1003
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Woodpeckers anyone????
We live in a California Modern / two story. The house is constructed of Cedar and Native sand stone. The previous owner did not like the look of ce...
about 13 years by NHhomeowner
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answers306
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Nailing Clapboards
I'm replacing all of the cedar clapboards onour victorian, in order to get rid of the old lead paint. When setting the nail heads so I can putty o...
about 13 years by gfloyd
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Rain-soaked sheathing
I am in the process of building a shed and managed to get the rafters up and the plywood sheathing on just before a week's worth of rain fell. Doe...
about 13 years by russg
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answers932
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porch roof and siding repairs
I'm new to the Cambridge, MA area and I'm looking for a skilled handyman to repair or replace a leaking porch roof and to replace several courses o...
about 13 years by mikeg
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answers135
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Recycled Rubber Slate Roofing Tiles
I have been reading about roofing tiles which have the appearance of slate but are made from recycled rubber. Does anyone have any history with th...
about 13 years by JD
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answers114
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