nails through sheething
OK, Think about what`s taking place,......First, if a nail comes through the sheething it is no longer a nail,...it`s an anchor !! Wheather or...
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about 6 years by OddBall
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Ice control
You have a few options, to name some, An ice railing standing a few inches high and a foot from the eves can prevent ice from dropping down durring...
about 6 years by OddBall
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Ridge venting
If you want to use gable vents, you need wind or power fans otherwise the air don`t flow !! It also creats a horizontal vortex that mixes the air r...
about 6 years by OddBall
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Chimney leaks
It`s best to wait three dry days after re-pointing or other masonary work done, then use a masonary waterseal on the chimney, wait a week,... water...
about 6 years by OddBall
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stripped bolt
Take the blade out of a hacksaw, cut two flats,lock on to it with visegrips, turn carfully and leave a good amount of bolt head to use.
over 6 years by OddBall
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Bleeding siding
OK, Colonial two story, clabboards, leaks on first floor only, good clues. step by step I`ll eliminate possibilities. Clabboards lap 1" 3/4 minus e...
over 6 years by OddBall
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Underlayment
Your roof should be allowed to breath. Applying full coverage promotes sweating, and allergy growth in dark, wet, stale air pockets beneath.( both ...
over 6 years by OddBall
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Bleeding siding
What type of sidding is it ? What style of home is it ? I,ve seen a few instances, from birds, bugs and bees to sweating and leaks !! Keep in ...
over 6 years by OddBall
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Brick dormers
Tim, In a word....Boston !! Specifically,...Cambridge, Somerville, Newton, Brookline, Wellesley, Concord. All these cities have homes scat...
over 6 years by OddBall
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Wall flashing
Yes, But you need to be more specific when we cannot see it. Why no siding? Is there roofing completed? Is there gonna be siding e...
over 6 years by OddBall
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Toilet water dissappering
Do you have a dog?
over 6 years by OddBall
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winter roofing
Roofing in the winter is fine, just slower, you need to be careful bending cap or vallies, and very careful walking aroud up there. I don`t recc...
over 6 years by OddBall
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Staggering
Since I don`t know you I`ll tell ya how I do it. After stipping (never a go-over) apply a full with roll or rolls (lapping 4")of ice and water...
over 6 years by OddBall
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Blow-offs
I can give you this advice as an expierianced roofer: Makeing your tiles one soldered unit leaves them succeptable to expantion and contracti...
over 6 years by OddBall
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Chinmey flashing
How did you fairly new house with no chimney flashing make it past the building inspector ? Someone is responsable for that !!
over 6 years by OddBall
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Chimney flashing
It is important to note that the chimney itself and the interior of your home can be severly damaged without ever showing any signs of a leak. You ...
over 6 years by OddBall
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Chimney flashing
NO!! There is only one way to flash and counterflash Brick, stone or box siding chimnies reguardless of it being a side mounted, ridge mounted...
over 6 years by OddBall
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Lost episode !!
Hi people, I once saw an episode Bob was doing and cannot recall the title or channel it was on. It had to do with a Shaker home that wa...
over 6 years by OddBall
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