I need a roof.... - Page 4

Grey_04 · 04-15-2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by shane96ranger

Does this house see much snow? The only thing I would do is add some of the snow fence stuff if it does. Otherwise, that's awesome.

We've been really lucky so far that ice isn't much of a problem for us on this roof. we put bubble wrap down under the steel that has a reflective silver color for insulation (not that it helped but had it left over from another job I done)..
As far as snow goes this roof is so steep that I'd say 70-80 % of the snow blows right off. and since that pic has been taken I've installed the heat tape you see on some roofs that he turns on if it's cold enough outside to freeze up the gutters.

**shane96ranger** · 04-16-2012, 02:23 PM

Hey Jim, one other thing you may want to consider is using your home owners insurance. My Father-in-law had a bunch of shingles come off in a wind storm, and his home owners gave him $3,000 to replace the roof.

robertc1024 · 04-16-2012, 03:05 PM

^+1 on this advice. My dad used to work for his carpenter dad and is a perfectionist. I've done a few roofs and we'd start out with one shingle on each end of a row and pop a chalk line to keep them straight. After he would get the first row on, he'd nail a 2x4 on it so if he started sliding down the roof, he'd hit the board to stop him from going over the edge.

**country0001** · 04-17-2012, 04:30 AM

I'd go metal. It looks good and can be done pretty fast. Plus no stripping. I've done some sketchy looking roofs with metal and they still look good with no leaks

martin · 04-17-2012, 05:20 AM

Anyone have any idea how many shingles are in a pack. I'm trying to figure out how many nails I need for the nail gun. My roof looks worse than Jims.

Shran · 04-17-2012, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by martin

Anyone have any idea how many shingles are in a pack. I'm trying to figure out how many nails I need for the nail gun. My roof looks worse than Jims.

Depends on the type of shingle... 3 tab are usually 26, architectural are usually 22. Every time I have done a roof we use 4-5 nails per shingle.

martin · 06-08-2012, 09:54 AM

I apologize for dragging back an old thread but I've still not got mine done (weather is not co-operating) and I have another question I thought I would find elsewhere but did not. Does anyone have any idea how much a pack of shingles weighs? I only want to make one trip to the dump and my trailer will only hold so much weight. I was also curious if Jim got his done yet.

triumphrider-1 · 06-08-2012, 10:16 AM

Depends on which type of shingle you go with.

The 3-tab shingles, I would estimate at 70-80lb. While the architectural bundle somewhere around 90-100lb. I've never actually weighed a bundle so I can't say for certain.

**AllanD** · 06-08-2012, 10:24 AM

a couple of years ago I lucked out, the 20year old original roof with 30year shingles was starting to show it's age and I was on the receiving end of a halestorm with tangerine sized hail....

The insurance adjuster took one look at the gallon ziplok bag of hailstones that I saved and the roofers doing the house across the street to repair damage to their roof from the same storm and at the hood of my 98 Escort that was then dimpled like a golf ball and signed off on the job.

martin · 06-08-2012, 10:51 AM

If they're that heavy I'll have to re-think my pick up and disposal plan.

birddog321 · 06-08-2012, 10:28 PM

Put down a layer of Mylar before the felt paper and that will help a ton on cooling the house in the summer.

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martin Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: St Bruno, Quebec Year: 1984 1991 Make: ford Model: b2 explorer Posts: 2,780 Rep Power: 20 iTrader: (0)	I apologize for dragging back an old thread but I've still not got mine done (weather is not co-operating) and I have another question I thought I would find elsewhere but did not. Does anyone have any idea how much a pack of shingles weighs? I only want to make one trip to the dump and my trailer will only hold so much weight. I was also curious if Jim got his done yet.
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martin Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: St Bruno, Quebec Year: 1984 1991 Make: ford Model: b2 explorer Posts: 2,780 Rep Power: 20 iTrader: (0)	If they're that heavy I'll have to re-think my pick up and disposal plan.
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