Questions tagged [roof]
For questions regarding the roof of a home or other structure in general, including roofing types, installation, maintenance and repair, upgrades, venting, and potential problems.
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Jack post for sagging garage roof?
Is the placement of this jack post okay to support sagging garage roof? What would a permanent solution look like?
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I am taking out 9' of an exterior wall of my cape that attaches to breezway (now finished) what size header should I use for span?
I am taking out 8'-6" of an exterior wall of my cape between house and breezway (now finished) what size header should I use for span? Thanks.
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How can I prevent water from wicking up drip edge under steel roofing?
I've got two problems:
The edge of my 2nd story roof does not protrude past the drip edge, which is causing water to track back up and under the metal panel. It's a shallow pitch, and the water has ...
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What is going on with just installed shingles?
I need all the help I can get. Textbook single female homeowner being scammed by roofers. New roof installed 3months ago. Why are the shingles looking like this already like this is incorrect right!?
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Black tar like substance and streaks on attic roof and stains on chimney
I am looking into buying this house but saw a few things that concerned me.
The house got some strange tar like streaks on the inside of the roof. The chimney also has some black stains on the front, ...
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New roof has been installed [closed]
The garage roof still sags. Decking is 8" boards. Some that were not replaced are cracked and or discolored. After removing shingles, roofer said straps and hangers needed. Roof still sags. He ...
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How should I install roof clips for heat tape on architectural shingles?
I installed roof clips for heat tape to my shingles (architectural/dimensional) and I now second guess myself. Directions said to put the clip in the doubled up area of the shingle without specifying ...
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How to figure rafter lengths on a lean-to to shed roof?
I am building a 12x16 lean-to shed and I am at the point where I need to make my rafters. I plan on using 14' metal panels for the roof. The shed is 12' wide and my one wall is 12' high and the other ...
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Not sure what to do about two bathroom fans tied into one roof vent
Two of my bathrooms are on the main floor, adjacent to one another (they share a wall). One is the ensuite, the other is the main bath. We recently noticed that scents were traveling from one bathroom ...
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New construction roof sheet broken from inside at corner edging
in a new construction with framing I see roof sheet broken/missing at one corner. This was brought up in the framing inspection. What is the ideal way of fixing this? Builder was telling that they can ...
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Ventilation in Attic Dormer
The ventilation in my attic never seemed like it worked correctly. Here's the backstory:
There is a section of my teardown/rebuild home that protrudes about 3 1/2 feet from the rest of the house. The ...
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Can I reinstall this siding that's fallen off myself?
Noticed this fell off my house last night. How urgent is it I get it back up right away?
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Improper Roof Valley installation?
New Build (2022)
A month later (after move in) region received snow, low temps, and an ice dam formed at the valley and began to leak into the garage. Submitted warranty, and builder came around and ...
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Two roof sections overlap and water drains into soffit
This seems like a problem that shouldn't exist. House built in the 50's, and has two roof sections almost identical, but for the bump out they overlap(!?), and the bottom is closed in, which has ...
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Is there a code for repairing the holes left in the roof from removing static box vents?
I have a two story house and I am having the roofer put the GAF Timberline HDZ shingles on it. I am also going to go with ridge vents instead of the static box vents that are on the roof now.
Does ...
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Replacing two skylights from an array of five, flat-adjacent roof
the two skylight have been leaking for quite a while which can be attributed to a poor job by me, improper layering, and mistakes in Forti Flash installation. It is 12 years old; it is a rolled roof ...
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Rake Boards & Rake Cladding
What is the proper term roofers use for rake board cladding, as opposed to fascia board or fascia wrap?
What should rake board cladding be called on a roofer's estimate or roofer's contract if it is ...
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How safe is a roof just over the front door?
I see a lot of leaves and branches in my roof valleys (4 of them) and want to go on the roof to clean that up.
Example of roof valley with built-up detritus (the bottom part I just cleaned up):
I do ...
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What material (sealant) to use on fasteners on steel roof
Some screws/fasteners have started to leak on my garage steel roof. It’s a large roof (22’x60’). I need to seal all the fasteners…and there are a lot ! The previous owner used the screws on both the ...
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Fascia Wrap and Boards
I've been told I need to have fascia wrap removed to inspect and replace any damaged fascia boards. Then new fascia wrap would be installed. Is that difficult or impossible to do without having to ...
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Can a cast iron sewer pipe union be above roof line?
Should this sewer pipe connection be below the roof line? Is there a code stating this should be below the roofline?
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How can I determine proper step flashing size and thickness?
I plan to use GAF Timberline HDZ shingles (fiberglass asphalt) when my house is reroofed. What would be the best dimensions for the step flashing? Would a 5"x5"x8" size for step ...
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Roof flashing material and thickness
For residential roofs, what is the most common metal to use for step flashing and apron flashing, and what would you recommend? Is there a particular thickness I should request for step and apron ...
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Temporary solution to leaking tile roof (no felt under tiles)
We (in Brighton UK) have a 1920s/30s house with a slate tile roof with no felt under the tiles, which is quite common for houses from that period.
The roof has developed a leak, and water runs down a ...
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Is my reinforced concrete ceiling still safe? [closed]
The ceiling of my Honk Kong flat has exposed corroded steel and crumbling concrete. The plaster easily falls out of there, and there are cracks in the roof.
Is this fixable?
Is this still safe?
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How to repair crack between wall and roof? [closed]
How should I repair this crack? It is cedar shake roof. Looks like it separated from the wall about 1/4 inch.
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How do I finish this roof/attic space?
I hope you can help with a question.
I have an unfinished room in my house that doesn’t have any insulation and and anything on the underside of the roof (sorry for not knowing the name of this space)
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Scuffs on Newly Installed Roof
I just had my roof replaced. The roofer installed Owens Corning TruDefinition DURATION COOL PLUS asphalt shingles.
When I was inspecting the roof I noticed some scuffs and chips. Asked the roofer ...
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Can I create two or three more cutouts in my 6' Load Bearing Knee wall to build a closet System
I have a 1927 Tudor. The second floor owners bedroom has a 17 foot long knee wall that is clearly load bearing (holds up the rafters). It has two doors in it currently that open into the pretty large ...
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I'd like to raise detached garage ceiling. What type of roof structure do I have?
Situation: I have a 2.5 car detached garage with a hip roof and 9' ceiling. I'd like to raise the ceiling as much as reasonably possible in order to fit a full lift in it. It looks like these are ...
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Bay Window too far out?
I have a Bay Window that needs to be replaced due to leaking during heavy rain & general sagging/not level. Contractor confirmed it's an Andersen window from 1989. 3 double-hung windows sized as 1:...
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Should my roof be level and/or even?
New roof fitted. It not level and even. Roofer says it not there job to level out roof? So unsure if that true or not. I have been told I should of had a joiner level roof before roof was fitted?
So I ...
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Is there supposed to be a gap between soffit and roof?
We had rats on our roof and atop is a bunch of nesting material. I don't know if this roof is setup correctly, but there are gaps between the soffit and the roof into the attic which are an inch thick....
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Can I insulate between a flat roof and a sloping roof
I have an extension on the back of my house which originally had a flat roof. At some point, a previous owner had a sloping roof put over the flat roof which covers it completely (i.e. it is not ...
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Can rain cause the dirt on the roof?
It's a terrace shed that has roof made of tin-can steel.
There are no trees or buildings higher than this.
I wonder how rain has brought this much dirt onto the top of my roof.
Should I clean this or ...
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How do I remove concrete stain from steel or steel roof without damaging it
During the masonry work , lots of things like this got spoiled due to careless workmanship.
How should I remove the concrete without really damaging the steel behind it ?
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How to plug a crack from heater exhaust vent on the roof?
I noticed a crack in the joint between my heater vent and the roof. The crack is wide enough (see pic) such that the wood attic flooring beneath the cavity has warped from the rain. I think who ever ...
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How to build terrace security gate in a way that wind won't lift the metal roof
Please find my terrace shed in the below image.
It has two openings.
I think I can brick one side and keep a ventilator and on the other side I can simply keep a grill gate and keep Polycarbonate ...
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Insulating a roof with no felt lining
I am buying a 50s property that has no felt lining underneath the roof tiles. The tiles are concrete and there are a couple of loose tiles so going to get those fixed asap. I am wondering what kind of ...
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What could cause this noise coming from attic/walls?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZxwNdBOEiDA
Anybody ever had this problem before? Rhythmic tapping somewhere in the walls above the main bedroom.
Semi-detached house built this year I have extractor ...
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How should I stop the terrace garden from ruining the terrace [closed]
My terrace is covered with white colour cooling tile to prevent heat from dissipating into the below floor.
I have bought 18 flower pots and vegetable seeds to make the garden.
I noticed that there's ...
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Is it possible to pull up and replace a section of plastic ridge vent?
I need to remove a chimney, patch the hole, and shingle over the patch. The chimney is adjacent to the ridge. The ridge is vented and uses plastic vents similar to this:
Some of the shingles that ...
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How to stop black walnuts from hitting my roof without cutting branches?
My neighbors have a black walnut tree and late summer through fall the walnuts will fall and hit the roof of my house. Is there something I can put up, like a tarp or something, that could catch them?
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Vent exhaust leaking even after tarring the flange of the vent cap on the roof
Our bathroom exhaust vent was dripping after rain; I saw the tar on the vent cap was all weathered and worn away, so I cleaned it off and put fresh tar there.
It was fine through the rains in the ...
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Transition from shingles on mansard to roof - Please help
I recently had the shingles replaced on the mansard around my house, as well as the gutters replaced. The contractors used a ton of caulking to seal the transition. It doesn't look good, and you can ...
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Roof replacement - second opinion needed
I recently had my roof inspected and following are some of the pictures. According to the inspector, the roof has a lifetime of 6 months and has to be immediately replaced. They also mentioned that ...
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How to cap abandoned drain stack vent flashing
I have an abandoned drain vent with the pipe removed and am wanting to somehow cap it without removing all surrounding shingles and re-shingling. Does any product exist that is made to cap an ...
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Where is the moisture coming from that is condensing on my ridge beam?
I'm renovating my home, and in the course of hunting for a leak in the roof (now found) I removed a strip of drywall that is 8" wide and 16' long, parallel to the 6x12 ridge beam. See image below ...
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I need help on an issue with the roof of my porch I'm designing [closed]
The porch is has to have a chamfer due to space limitations from a dry creek very close to it. I'd like to do an A-frame but may need to do a shed roof if needed. The roof would have to hang off into ...
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How should I repair this capped duct which leaks during heavy rains?
There used to be an evaporative cooler here, but it was removed. Removing all of it and patching the hole with new wood is certainly ideal, but I was hoping to get by until professional work is ...
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