The lead pipe jack is not flashed in correctly with the shingles. Since the boob who "roofed" this made such a simple error as that, and judging...
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Sneakers...or other soft sole rubber bottomed shoes....with a good beefy tread A roof CAN be your friend
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The gutter should have a slight pitch to it. Sometimes the gutter can be "re-pitched" by disconecting the hangers, then pulling the nails that u...
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It's quite possible I could tell you what's wrong...or at least narrow it down to 2 or 3 items if I saw 2 or 3 photos....more or less "overhead" sh...
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Have repaired numerour T&G roofs. The most important thing to do, after sweeping back the area involved, is to apply an asphalt primer. This is...
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Looked at your photos again....but without seeing the exact area, not just an upward looking view, I can't pinpoint anything. But even if I was THE...
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I'll check these photos again, later today. But it's safe to say it's a flashing problem. And, it looks like the valley hits the wall before it...
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Tile roofs should be 100% waterproofed in the underlayments and flashing work PRIOR to the tiles being layed. Even if the leak can be traced to a ...
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I usually think of medium {1/2 in. thick} shakes as being a 20 year roof, and Heavies {3/4 in. thick} as being a 30 year roof. I think shakes c...
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This is not at all unusual....having the SAME leak on a new roof. Have run accross it hundreds of times over the years. Most "roofers" are not...
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I've run accross asphalt shingles over the years which have been painted...{on purpose AND by accident}. I've never seen evidence they were damaged...
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I've generally used Owens Corning over the years, in part because they've been around so long and manufacture good products. But we also use Cer...
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Not seeing it, I can't say what I think, except that anytime you're able to find a competent person willing to work with older "stuff"....in an ef...
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I wouldn't worry about it to much. Residential ventilation seems to me to be part science and some part hypothises. Have read conflicting views on ...
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.........highly skeptical A roof CAN be your friend
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Either one will work just fine. Rolled roofing is cheaper, not as durable. You should lay down a layer of 15 or 30lb. felt first. The painted c...
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What kind of chimey is it? A roof CAN be your friend
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What they've written looks fine. Some additions we always include are: 1.Remove all nails/staples 2.Install ALL NEW pipe jacks, step flas...
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Not a framing expert here, but working on all kinds of roof decks, the plywood always feels more substantial to me, and it definitely holds nails b...
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Not a siding expert, but have done much painting. Either you remove all the paint in the way you're doing it, or take a chance by feathering the p...
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