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  1. Drip edge flasing, cut to install gutters

    Started by mathew stouffer, 10-06-2010 05:59 AM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    24 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 69
    • Views: 71,422
    Eric Van De Ven
    12-21-2018, 06:54 AM Go to last post

  2. why is 2nd layer of shingles a problem?

    Started by Kristi Silber, 01-15-2012 06:32 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 70,509
    Rick Cantrell
    01-23-2012, 05:17 AM Go to last post

  3. Metal Roof Installed on 1x4s

    Started by brianmiller, 05-31-2010 12:27 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 67,455
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    06-01-2010, 12:59 PM Go to last post

  4. RAINHANDLER vs. Traditional Gutters

    Started by Phil Lanier, 07-23-2007 03:39 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 57,745
    BARRY ADAIR
    07-23-2007, 10:06 PM Go to last post

  5. Question Low E Barrier Under Asphalt Shingles

    Started by Brian Hannigan, 04-02-2019 08:24 AM
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 44,707
    Elizabeth Chambers
    04-13-2019, 01:53 PM Go to last post

  6. Minimum slope for metal roof

    Started by sidney alstad, 10-11-2011 12:53 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 41,878
    W. Craig McDougald
    10-24-2011, 07:05 AM Go to last post

  7. Patio cover to Fascia

    Started by Dave Hill, 10-28-2008 01:57 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 24
    • Views: 40,889
    Jerry Peck
    02-25-2017, 12:18 PM Go to last post

  8. Plumbing Vent Flashing Boot Cost

    Started by Nick Ostrowski, 09-01-2011 06:55 AM
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 39,640
    Garry Sorrells
    09-07-2011, 09:59 AM Go to last post

  9. Framing cathedral ceiling

    Started by Bart Marek, 05-24-2010 02:32 PM
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 38,260
    Rod Butler
    06-18-2010, 04:56 PM Go to last post

  10. Shake roof life expectancies

    Started by Matt Fellman, 09-20-2010 08:24 PM
    9 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 37,944
    Gunnar Alquist
    09-21-2010, 10:47 AM Go to last post

  11. Snow guards on metal roof - good or bad?

    Started by John Kogel, 12-27-2009 08:07 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 36,554
    Door Guy
    12-31-2009, 04:58 PM Go to last post

  12. Question Roof Life Expectancy

    Started by Joe Reilly, 07-17-2019 03:36 PM
    life expectancy, roof
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 36,068
    Sterling Harpst
    09-22-2019, 06:48 PM Go to last post

  13. DRIP EDGE FLASHING MISSING

    Started by CHARLIE VAN FLEET, 06-15-2011 07:43 PM
    9 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 51
    • Views: 30,368
    Mike Schulz
    06-28-2011, 10:59 AM Go to last post

  14. Purpose of metal drip edge

    Started by Jeff Eastman, 06-27-2007 12:00 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 42
    • Views: 28,804
    Jerry Peck
    07-02-2007, 04:49 PM Go to last post

  15. Starter Course for Asphalt Roofs

    Started by phil kaznowski, 08-06-2009 06:23 AM
    3 Pages •
    1 2 3
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 162
    • Views: 28,635
    Raymond Wand
    08-25-2009, 09:41 AM Go to last post

  16. Talking exposed roofing nails

    Started by William Mize, 04-25-2007 07:01 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 28,592
    Todd Strickland
    11-02-2009, 02:37 PM Go to last post

  17. Lean-to porch roof attachment

    Started by Daniel Webb, 11-01-2018 12:08 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 26,934
    Randy Mayo
    12-09-2018, 06:17 PM Go to last post

  18. turbine vents

    Started by RobertSmith, 12-15-2007 08:36 AM
    • Replies: 20
    • Views: 23,055
    Jerry Peck
    12-18-2007, 02:46 PM Go to last post

  19. What all causes shingle discoloration

    Started by Barry Grubb, 08-31-2007 10:00 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 22,747
    Pat Motz
    04-27-2009, 08:12 PM Go to last post

  20. Wavy roof

    Started by Stephen G Sheldon, 10-24-2009 07:45 AM
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 21,875
    Todd Strickland
    11-02-2009, 02:23 PM Go to last post

  21. Why you really need to get on that roof!

    Started by Scott Patterson, 01-06-2011 02:29 PM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    11 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 101
    • Views: 21,697
    Michael Thomas
    02-22-2012, 11:28 AM Go to last post

  22. Metal roof rust repairs

    Started by Jack Wingo, 02-08-2013 10:10 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 21,494
    Garry Sorrells
    02-18-2013, 06:54 PM Go to last post

  23. Difference between roof coverings

    Started by Duane Nelson, 06-02-2007 08:22 PM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 20,812
    Steven Briesemeister
    09-26-2009, 03:47 AM Go to last post

  24. Can you see the top chord of a truss with thermal image camera while standing on roof

    Started by DavidA Jensen, 06-12-2009 08:06 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 31
    • Views: 20,736
    Brian Robertson
    10-06-2009, 08:32 AM Go to last post

  25. Question OSB on top of cedar shake roof

    Started by Robert Alexander, 05-08-2008 05:16 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 31
    • Views: 20,278
    William Kreth
    09-22-2009, 09:22 AM Go to last post

  26. Shed type roof to wall flashing

    Started by Jon mackay, 05-25-2007 11:25 AM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 19,540
    Jerry Peck
    05-26-2007, 07:05 PM Go to last post

  27. Tar and Gravel Roof

    Started by Sam Morris, 07-02-2013 02:02 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 18,994
    John Chung
    10-22-2013, 09:37 PM Go to last post

  28. What causes nail pops in a roof?

    Started by Andy Jarchow, 04-01-2010 01:21 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 18,479
    Andy Jarchow
    04-15-2010, 03:30 AM Go to last post

  29. Woven Valley, architectural shingles. Photos.

    Started by Katherine Abernathy, 11-21-2010 03:05 PM
    7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 18,321
    Katherine Abernathy
    12-01-2010, 02:30 PM Go to last post

  30. Roofing felt "required"?

    Started by Don Horn, 10-06-2011 11:41 AM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 34
    • Views: 18,089
    Ted Menelly
    10-15-2011, 02:29 PM Go to last post

  31. Estimating The Age Of Asphalt Shingles?

    Started by Kyle Montgomery, 02-16-2015 01:22 PM
    • Replies: 44
    • Views: 18,056
    Jerry Peck
    03-10-2015, 02:47 PM Go to last post

  32. Ventilation in a Cape Cod style house?

    Started by chris davies, 07-13-2010 09:48 PM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 18,037
    Ted Menelly
    07-14-2010, 06:00 PM Go to last post

  33. JLT 26' Ladder (JAWS or featherlite"

    Started by Van Phan, 05-29-2010 10:11 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 34
    • Views: 17,912
    Philip
    08-16-2010, 09:41 PM Go to last post

  34. Roof Safety

    Started by David Wood, 12-10-2008 01:30 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 40
    • Views: 17,851
    Russel Ray
    12-15-2008, 10:14 PM Go to last post

  35. Question Asbestos roof shingles

    Started by Jim McClendon, 06-08-2007 04:24 PM
    5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 17,661
    David Banks
    07-19-2007, 12:00 PM Go to last post

  36. Rubber shingles

    Started by Frank Bombardiere, 10-06-2010 05:17 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 17,178
    Frank Suchodolski
    11-07-2010, 09:41 PM Go to last post

  37. No Gutter House

    Started by Daniel Leung, 02-12-2011 07:31 AM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 17,112
    Rod Butler
    02-15-2011, 03:26 PM Go to last post

  38. Skylight Draft?

    Started by russell kussner, 11-19-2007 06:43 PM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 17,065
    Rick Hurst
    11-20-2007, 10:35 AM Go to last post

  39. Manufacturer's warranty on a roof...

    Started by Joseph Farsetta, 09-28-2009 07:16 PM
    • Replies: 42
    • Views: 17,012
    Corn Walker
    10-07-2009, 06:20 AM Go to last post

  40. Certainteed Hallmark Shingles/Shangles

    Started by Jim Hintz, 01-09-2010 10:13 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 16,954
    Jim Hintz
    01-09-2010, 10:21 PM Go to last post

  41. Hail damage

    Started by Frank Bombardiere, 06-01-2008 10:21 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 16,861
    Roofmaster 417
    01-23-2012, 10:49 PM Go to last post

  42. no starter on rake edge

    Started by John Dirks Jr, 01-29-2012 03:14 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 29
    • Views: 16,791
    Bob Knauff
    01-31-2012, 10:20 PM Go to last post

  43. no tar paper

    Started by wayne soper, 10-01-2007 11:23 AM
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 16,622
    wayne soper
    10-02-2007, 05:09 PM Go to last post

  44. What makes a roof bow like this?

    Started by rob martinez, 06-05-2007 10:16 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 22
    • Views: 16,594
    Ed Garrett
    02-17-2009, 10:23 AM Go to last post

  45. Replacing roof-can I keep the existing drip edge?

    Started by Catherine Newberry, 10-29-2014 01:48 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 16,209
    Catherine Newberry
    11-02-2014, 11:13 AM Go to last post

  46. what do you call these things

    Started by John Arnold, 05-07-2009 10:13 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 16,055
    Steven Meyer
    05-08-2009, 05:31 PM Go to last post

  47. Roof Sagging - General Inspection Question for the experts.

    Started by Michael Edward, 03-18-2018 09:03 PM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 15,996
    ROBERT YOUNG
    11-03-2018, 11:56 AM Go to last post

  48. Downspout gutter to street - legality

    Started by Sashi W, 07-07-2013 07:21 AM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 15,977
    Steven Turetsky
    07-08-2013, 01:00 PM Go to last post

  49. Skylight installation

    Started by Jeff Eastman, 12-03-2007 02:58 PM
    • Replies: 42
    • Views: 15,963
    Corn Walker
    10-18-2008, 11:45 AM Go to last post

  50. Exclamation Possible roof damage, or inspector damage?

    Started by Denise Canter, 03-09-2009 03:31 PM
    come on, i always walk the roof, its not installed right, wow 5 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 53
    • Views: 15,922
    matthew symmes
    07-21-2013, 02:09 PM Go to last post

  51. minimum height for roof cricket?

    Started by cory nystul, 09-29-2014 07:57 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 15,724
    Frazier Jeffery
    10-02-2014, 08:11 PM Go to last post

  52. Roofing Valley

    Started by JIM MURPHY, 02-11-2010 08:51 AM
    9 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 32
    • Views: 15,696
    A.D. Miller
    02-17-2010, 05:08 AM Go to last post

  53. Owens Corning Roof data tech

    Started by Fidel Gonzales, 03-25-2014 05:59 AM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    • Replies: 72
    • Views: 15,504
    Dirk Jeanis
    12-07-2014, 01:09 AM Go to last post

  54. Ridge beam and rafters

    Started by Robert A. Kuzmick, 06-30-2008 07:46 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 15,464
    Robert A. Kuzmick
    07-01-2008, 06:08 AM Go to last post

  55. too hot to walk on roof?

    Started by John Arnold, 06-09-2008 07:43 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 15,450
    mike huntzinger
    06-09-2008, 10:11 AM Go to last post

  56. Cap shingles cosmetic or does it matter?

    Started by Matt Fellman, 09-02-2008 07:43 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 15,296
    Frank Suchodolski
    12-15-2008, 09:12 PM Go to last post

  57. Nice way to screw up a metal roof!

    Started by Scott Patterson, 05-16-2014 03:34 PM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 28
    • Views: 15,146
    Jerry Peck
    05-21-2014, 01:46 PM Go to last post

  58. Bubbles in EPDM

    Started by Michael Thomas, 03-20-2012 05:27 AM
    6 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 33
    • Views: 15,137
    Kristi Silber
    03-23-2012, 08:59 PM Go to last post

  59. Nail heads showing

    Started by Eric Smith, 03-20-2011 01:13 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 14,728
    JB Thompson
    03-29-2011, 05:43 PM Go to last post

  60. Lamarite slate by Tamko

    Started by Jim Luttrall, 05-09-2014 07:22 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 14,692
    Billy Stephens
    05-12-2014, 06:32 PM Go to last post

  61. Rust remover or converter for tiny spots on new painted steel roof?

    Started by Jeffrey Cooper, 08-24-2018 03:09 PM
    metal roof, rust converter, rust remover, steel roof
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 14,676
    Jeffrey Cooper
    08-28-2018, 11:34 AM Go to last post

  62. Asphalt composition roll roofing?

    Started by sidney alstad, 09-30-2010 02:09 PM
    8 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 14,603
    Phil Gould
    06-04-2012, 11:32 AM Go to last post

  63. Correct term for "roof access enclosure"

    Started by Michael Thomas, 11-04-2009 02:16 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 14,488
    H.G. Watson, Sr.
    12-13-2009, 01:20 PM Go to last post

  64. Any opinions on if this causes damage to the roof? See photo

    Started by Gene South, 05-13-2010 01:56 PM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 39
    • Views: 14,353
    Daniel Mummey
    12-17-2010, 01:46 PM Go to last post

  65. inverted starter strip?

    Started by Jerome W. Young, 08-25-2008 05:43 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 14,275
    Jack Feldmann
    08-31-2008, 01:00 PM Go to last post

  66. pest damage?

    Started by Randy West, 05-13-2017 05:48 AM
    couple, damage, estimated, shingles, years 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 14,254
    Lon Henderson
    06-02-2017, 06:24 AM Go to last post

  67. Plumbing Vent Roof Jack At Valley

    Started by Bruce Breedlove, 08-21-2007 11:13 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 14,004
    Jerry Peck
    08-22-2007, 12:50 PM Go to last post

  68. name of roofing material

    Started by Jim Robinson, 06-18-2009 02:36 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 13,960
    Joe Laurieri
    06-20-2009, 12:16 PM Go to last post

  69. Roof / Ladder near miss stories

    Started by Rick Bunzel, 12-26-2014 10:07 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 58
    • Views: 13,933
    ROBERT YOUNG
    10-09-2015, 06:45 PM Go to last post

  70. Water pooling on flat roof

    Started by mathew stouffer, 04-29-2011 06:13 AM
    4 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 13,893
    Michael Derrick
    05-16-2011, 12:10 PM Go to last post

  71. Loss of granules

    Started by George Hallaron, 03-21-2014 04:54 PM
    7 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 33
    • Views: 13,854
    Lon Henderson
    03-30-2014, 10:18 AM Go to last post

  72. Cosmetic or Defect

    Started by Johnny Gorden, 02-10-2010 08:32 AM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 66
    • Views: 13,828
    chris mcintyre
    02-23-2010, 08:05 PM Go to last post

  73. Drip edge Flashing

    Started by JIM MURPHY, 07-18-2017 07:38 AM
    construction, drip, edge, jim, mandates
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 13,757
    Jim Hintz
    03-13-2019, 06:08 PM Go to last post

  74. Corrugated Metal Roofing

    Started by Michael Schirmer, 01-08-2010 12:17 PM
    2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 13,728
    Michael Thomas
    03-19-2010, 08:01 AM Go to last post

  75. H clips

    Started by JIM MURPHY, 07-15-2010 02:20 PM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 13,639
    Llewel Walters
    07-16-2010, 07:14 AM Go to last post

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