COMMUNITY FORUM: ROOFING & SIDING

bitumen roof

what maintenance is required on a Bitumen roof and what is the approximate longevity? How many roofs are advisable before doing a complete tear-off...

almost 14 years by dacal

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soffit vents on roof with no overhang

My roof has virtually no overhang (2-3") and I would like to add soffit vents. Is there a way to add soffit vents without extending the rafters to...

almost 14 years by gseerup

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painting slate siding

I would like to know if it is possible to paint slate siding. Home was built in 1950. If so, what paint would you suggest?

almost 14 years by Schlessman

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exteriors

I need some ideas on putting siding on my older house. It has a siding now that I don't even know what it is called. I need to do something to it...

almost 14 years by Cindy Fields

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Old rubber tires as shakes?

A couple weeks ago, my dad said he saw a Bob Vila show where old rubber tires were used as shakes on a roof. As his cedar shake roof is now in need...

almost 14 years by Shadow

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Masonite Stucco Outdoor Paneling

My home in Ohio was built in 1983 and is a tri-level home composed of part brick and Masonite Outdoor Paneling. The Masonite siding is rotting badl...

almost 14 years by buckeyeboy

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Flipping cedar shingles

I live in a 1950 house with cedar shingle siding. Previous owners have painted (and mispainted) the oldest part of the house to the point that the...

almost 14 years by rdalej

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Metal Roofing

Can anyone give tips on do-it-yourself metal roofing? We are thinking of roofing over our existing asphalt shingles.

almost 14 years by Rose Lippert

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roof

I built a small fort out of landscape timbers.It has plywood on the roof, and kids go on the roof to play. I want to know what is the best thing to...

about 14 years by Wick

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648

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asbestos siding replacement

We have a few broken siding pieces. It is asbestos. We understand that there is a manufacturer who will provide duplicates in non-asbestos siding...

about 14 years by nja

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Box Gutters

My husband and I recently purchased an older home with box gutters. We have noticed that in several areas of the gutter there is some damaged wood...

about 14 years by DR HOME

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Wood Shingle Roof Care

I would like to know if applying boiled lindseed oil to a cedar shingle roof in Colorado is cost effective? The shingles are about 30 years old an...

about 14 years by aelmquist

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366

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re-using asphalt shingles

I have a 100 yr old house which is clad with asbestos cement shingles over wood siding. I am planning on demolishing and rebuilding an enclosed ba...

about 14 years by gseerup

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845

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cedar vs vinyl

Has anyone out there recently priced cedar shingles to side a home? I am curious to know how the cost compares to vinyl siding.I have always assum...

about 14 years by Scott in Connecticut

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815

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Cedar Roof Restoration

I know something about woods but nothing about cedar roofs. I've been told to clean and restore my roof. What should I do? I have my own pressur...

about 14 years by Cedar Roof

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635

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Flat Roof Repair (EPDM)

Any idea where I can locate information on how to repair/replace rubber roofs. I have a small sun room (12' x 12') that has a metal roof that was ...

about 14 years by DR HOME

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Metal roof over tar shingles

I need to replace my old tar shingles and am considering putting a metal roof over them. Complicating matters I would like to do this by nailing 2...

about 14 years by duncs

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249

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siding - removal

I need to replace one portion of the siding on my house. The problem is that the siding has expanded outward (it is a composite type of siding, and...

about 14 years by berninger

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735

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