Huts
Most roofers will call it a Hut style, but out hear in Boston we call them New York style, cuz you`ll find them in NY. That particular style k...
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over 5 years by OddBall
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Rubber roofs
Please don`t put fire to your rubber roof !! It is repaired the same way you patch a bicycle tire innertube, only on a large scale. Small seam lif...
over 5 years by OddBall
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vinyl tepairs
Pat not enough info. What are you describing,...Holes, nails or screws,.....cracks or chips,...chunks missing or the corner post on the drivway !!
almost 6 years by OddBall
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Cedar sidding color
No, ...it`ll be too thin by then, and you`ll never get the joints. Remember the thick part is at the bottom, but the top of the exposure will thin ...
almost 6 years by OddBall
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cracking
I agree with piffin, unless they rolled the last row up the wall, wich is poor application to begin with, that would come right in. Cracking can b...
almost 6 years by OddBall
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Stepflash
You`re better off quoting the manufactures installation manual that you can get from their web site. Background,....Been working roofs + for 2...
almost 6 years by OddBall
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Paint blisters
Your problem stems from moisture. Maybe a leak from windws or roofing or humidifiers inside or even a nearby water sorce, or pools chlorine. T...
almost 6 years by OddBall
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step flashing
Oops,....wear your safty glasses cuz that looks like aluminum. I would score it with my knife but you should use the powersaw !!
almost 6 years by OddBall
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paint
Opps I have no idea how thiat last entry got on this topic !! sorry !!
almost 6 years by OddBall
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stepflashing
ooops !!......wear your safty glasses cuz that looks like aluminum. I would score it with my knife but you should use the powersaw.
almost 6 years by OddBall
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Step flashing
.....Oh,.....make sure the first stepflashing drains on top of the siding below the roof,and never behind it. You may need to show a little to get ...
almost 6 years by OddBall
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Stepflashing
I hope you haven`t paid in full !! That is in-expierianced and un-professional and would walk in small claims court should the contractor de...
almost 6 years by OddBall
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Brick wall flashing
No !! Fig. nine is sill flashing and not roof flashing. The flashing method you got is fine should you install metal roofing NOT the shingle y...
almost 6 years by OddBall
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Rust
Been roofing almost 30 years,... How old is the roof ? Are you familiar with removing roof shingles ? Can you walk the roof comfortably ? ...
almost 6 years by OddBall
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rust !!
Both of you are paying the price, That price is the cap material someone decided to go with when the cap was bought and installed !! Stainless...
almost 6 years by OddBall
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rubber roofing
1) No !! 2) Yes,...but you`ll swear it`s contact cement !! 3)Done a zillion,..Some NE manufacturers are.....Firestone, Genflex. Carlisle, John Ma...
almost 6 years by OddBall
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Foamboard !!
Like I said,.....it matters !! Do not apply plywood,and then roofing over foamboard without building up each rafter the same hight and filling...
almost 6 years by OddBall
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Sandbox !!
Prime them with latex wall primer, let dry ( Two days for it to cure ), then find a thick vinyl wallpaper of your choice. Or you could sand,topcoa...
almost 6 years by OddBall
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answers382
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Exterior insulation
Who`s doing the job ? It matters !!
about 6 years by OddBall
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Roof Pics.
It`s trash,....anyway you look at it !! You get what you pay for with roofing, but I wouldn`t pay a Nickle for that roofing !!
about 6 years by OddBall
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