Heat worries
Most shingles today are designed to withstand the heat generated by sunlight refraction. In almost all cases, the damage to roofing is due to metal...
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about 4 years by OddBall
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siding
For the opening post, ellen06 Hi, I been working homes for 30+ yrs. Sometimes seeing can generate better advice. Since it`s only advice, a ph...
about 4 years by OddBall
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fungus
Oh, I forgot to tell ya,....Don`t prime and paint over the spores, They are armor piercing rounds !!
over 4 years by OddBall
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Artillery barrage
Same as a Howitzer, the fungus is shot out of the ..Cup... into the breeze. It goes for reflective colors,..is your house white, yellow, or light g...
over 4 years by OddBall
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cutting metal
Sawsall with a bi-metal blade. Watch for sparks on any insulation, best to push it aside or remove and replace it.
over 4 years by OddBall
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Roof cement
As long as the surface to be applied is relativly clean of debris, even wet , if you fill a hole and feather the edges, on anything with that stuff...
over 4 years by OddBall
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Flat roof repair
Hi, Water trapped between two layers of flat roofing useually causes the top layer to warp, bubble, crack ect. ect. However the damage visible ...
over 4 years by OddBall
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If this gets through
I`m sorry Frank,...I`ll try to re-post some good advise later, the site keeps telling me I`m not logged in on a page you need to be logged on to st...
almost 5 years by OddBall
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cracking...
Are they square,half inch, ceramic, interlocking...or curved half barrel interlocking,...or flat, squared slate tiles ??
almost 5 years by OddBall
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gutters
Oh ,...I forgot to mention,..You wont get the fascia behind the dripedge if there is dripedge. Also,..I see too much gutter without a drain pipe up...
almost 5 years by OddBall
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Open soffit
Your design allows for wood gutters that need to dry evenly on both sides. A metal gutter doesn`t have the strength on the back to support ice or l...
almost 5 years by OddBall
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Any time !!
Relax a bit,....you might never see it happen,.... You have two advanteges,.... 1) You are aware of it. 2) You have a steep pitch (Mini...
almost 5 years by OddBall
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Dripedge installation
Hi, 1) A low pitch roof allows water travel sideways through the Headlaps. 2) A steep pitch roof allows water to bullnose/twist up under ...
almost 5 years by OddBall
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Granuals in the gutters
A sure sign of product failure. This can be caused by age, heating changes, defective materials, and snow removal. Remember that heat goe...
almost 5 years by OddBall
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leaking window ??
What`s going on,....You have a leak !! A solution depends,...A photo of the window, from outside, back a little bit to show around,...and...
almost 5 years by OddBall
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detecting
annsdanen,.... The fasteners on the cedar should be square cut nails from the early 1900s or before,....that to me, would put the heavy green ...
almost 5 years by OddBall
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Algea on the roof
Bill, ......... Roof cleanning Tampa is telling you the truth,...I been roofing 30 years and never harmed a roof with bleach. Temperature ...
almost 5 years by OddBall
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lifetime roofing
After roofing for almost thirty years,.....I can honestly say that properly installed, Wood/1"butts x 17" Slate Ceramic tile 16 g...
almost 5 years by OddBall
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