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2009-06-30 Flashing a roof next to vinyl-sided sidewall: Run the rubber up the wall about 12". Then start your siding about 4" or more into the rubber. Yes, the siding will make holes in the rubber but the nails are behind the siding and water should never get...
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2009-06-30 Roof Structure: First you said they don't fit between between the rafters which means they are too short. Now you say they are too long which I don't see a problem as far as the rafters go. As they pass over the rafters...
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2009-06-30 Replacing residential roof: 1. There are not many 20 year shingles around. Most roofers use 25 year. They are about $15-20 a bundle. 2. 15# paper is fine. 3. Ridge vents and power vents will do the same but one uses electricity...
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2009-06-29 nail set question re 30 year shingle: 2/12 is the absolute minimum for shingles and even then it takes special procedures to keep it from leaking so I'd say if you do the shingles on a 2/12 slope you'll be vulnerable to leaks. I've never seen...
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2009-06-27 Seeking advice on repairing a flat black tar roof: Aluminum coatings come fibered and non-fibered. The fibered ones are better. Aluminum coatings are asphalt based so it can be used on asphalt roofs. True "rubber" roofs are like EPDM and are not used on...
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