Questions tagged [roofing]
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Can I use hidden gutter brackets on the ends of rafters with no fascia?
I'd like to install some gutters on my detached garage. Most of the instructions online assume that either:
There's a fascia board attached to the ends of the roof rafters; in that case you attach ...
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How to paint brick and galvanized flashing together?
I recently changed the chimney flashing on my house and removed a lot of old roofing tar around the flashing. This caused some discoloration on the bricks, so I'd like to do what the previous flashing ...
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How to get tar and caulking off brick?
What's the best method for removing dried tar and caulking from brick and getting the brick's surface flat again?
I have a rotary polisher and thought maybe a disc of some kind would work.
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Roof over sunken porch repair or replace [closed]
The concrete pad of my porch has sunken and cracked over the years and I’m currently looking to replace it. My question is am I going to have to do a tear down and replacement of the porch roof? The ...
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How to restore copper hip roof
Over my bay window is a copper roof. Unfortunately the roof above doesn't have gutters yet. Where the water drops on the hip roof it is discolored. What is the best way to get this looking good again?
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Most sustainable roofing for short term equipment shelter
A simple wood frame is going up over some infrastructure in a farm field (a device with a motor in a sealed weather-resistant stainless-steel box). This wood frame is meant to help protect against sun,...
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Do I run screws through the "tops" or through the "bottoms" of the corrugated steel in roofing? [closed]
Suppose I want to cover a roof with corrugated steel sheets. Imagine a sheet laying on the roof. It will have "tops" - zones that are further from the roof surface and "bottoms" - zones that are ...
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How do I repair this damage to metal facade detail?
Metal facade detail on 1950 brick building. Two sides, holes in both. Looks like it is coming away from the wall as well.
I have no idea how to restore this, I am intending to staple up some mesh to ...
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Should old openings in a plywood roof deck be closed before installing steel?
My metal roofer removed all 14 old vents and installed two new "Maximum ventilators" in its place. The remaining 12 holes are still there and not sealed and i can see the underside of the ...
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Wood burning stove chimney leaking
A house we bought a few years ago has a newly fitted wood burning stove and chimney. During combined heavy rain and high winds we will get water leaking down our inside wall near the stove.
I’m went ...
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What effect will red oxide primer have between a shipping container and a concrete slab over the top?
I have a painted shipping container steel roof in average condition and plan to pour a 3.5 inch concrete slab on top. What effect will using red oxide resistant primer, as used in the tropics, bring ...
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Tar and nails failing on roof boot. How to fix?
The nails fastening my roof boot to the shingles are rusting, and the tar around the nails looks like it’s failing as well.
What would be the proper steps to fix this?
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Collar Tie coming loose from rafter?
What should I do about this collar tie, all the nails seem to be coming out of the rafter or were not in correctly to begin with?
Added photo showing nails
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Is Tri-Ply an acceptable underlayment for shingles?
My handyman wants to use GAF brand TriPly underneath the new shingles he's installing for the roof repair project. It's a small area and we had half a roll left over from the shed roofing project. Is ...
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Can I remove this cross piece in my attic?
Every time I go up into the loft, I whack my head on the lower crossbeam.
I can't see any purpose in it; it is attached with a single nail either side and no actual joints, so presumably it can't be ...
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Shingles Setup for California Addition - Valley between New and Existing
Building an addition and adding a perpendicular roofline to an existing roof with a California framing. The new gable roof will be perpendicular to the existing gable roof. I would like to keep as ...
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Roof truss downward load
I have fitted a bike rack onto the underside of my roof truss mounting a plank of wood 22mm x 150mm x 2.4m which spans over 4 bottom chords of the truss roof structure. The bike rack will hold around ...
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Water collecting on timber outbuilding ceiling (inside), possibly structure related, causing water damage (is the structure the cause?)
I have a problem with a timber outbuilding built this last summer. I'm wondering if the problem is related to the fact that I asked the contractor to omit the insulation and internal OSB skin (to save ...
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How do I reduce extreme wind noise in a standing seam roof?
I've noted lots of wind noise from our standing seam panels, a roaring in the metal 'pans' forming the long panels that is, at times, deafening. My question: is there a reasonably effective solution?
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End caps for standing seam metal roof
I've installed a standing seam metal roof as shown below:
Any ideas how I can approach the seam terminations shown above?
Here's a top view detail of one standing seam termination, showing where I've ...
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How important is roof felt in terms of keeping the house dry?
There are multiple rips in the roofing felt of my home to the point the roofing felt doesn't really exist towards the end of the roof area in large places. The roofing felt is in poor condition but ...
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I have a 50 year old house that needs a new roof, existing is interlocking shingles. Roof is shiplap on a diagonal pattern, do i need to have plywood
Our 50 year old home has a shiplap roof base, do we need to add plywood before new shingles are applied?
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How to cheaply seal a metal sheet roof done poorly
In the context of poverty, i.e. living in tin metal shacks etc. So it's all about damage control and not some fancy 6 step multi layer solution:
If the roof sheeting is leaking a lot because of gaps ...
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Can I use an air compressor outdoors in freezing temperatures?
I need to do several days of outdoor work with a nail gun (framing/roofing a shed) in freezing temperatures this fall. I have an inexpensive oil-free 6 gallon Rigid compressor for the job. I can bring ...
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Fixing the underside of the roof
We had a hurricane roll through and it's almost impossible to get someone to come look at our issue.
The wind bent this part several different ways and it wont go back with out large holes / gaps in ...
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Do old vents need to be removed if ridge vent is installed?
With a new ridge vent installed, I am wondering if these old vents need to be removed? They're plastic covers over a square hole cut in to the attic plywood.
Just curious if it will interfere with ...
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Can I put patio style wooden planks on this roofing material on my patio?
My second floor patio is covered with this material. It looks like asphalt roofing material, but I am not sure. Can someone please help me identify it? Also, can I put wooden patio style planks over ...
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Why do I see EPDM rarely on pitched roofs
I rarely see EPDM used on pitched roofs, pitched roofs almost all use shingles instead.
I know on flat roofs EPDM is amazing. So why do you not see it on pitched roofs, is it due to the looks, that ...
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What to do with roof vent if needing to drywall over it?
Heavy DIYer but first time dealing with roof. This is my final trade to learn, so go easy on me. Denver, CO.
I am vaulting the ceiling of what was dead space over the kitchen before. The dead space ...
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Proper sealing for brownstone roof dividing wall
TL;DR: For a four-storey New York brownstone with flat roof how should the dividing parapet wall be covered/sealed?
The brownstone has a rubber-like membrane on the roof that is connected to brick ...
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How can I neaten the edge of my existing flat roof extension
It's an old roof and the asphalt was allowed to drip down the lead flashing leaving an ugly finish.
How can I neaten it up?
Can I trim it back so it's uniform?
Paint it white/ the colour of the wall?
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Venting a roof with no soffit or gable
My house has a vented cathedral ceiling via soffit vents at the bottom and box vents at the top. There was a storage room added on later which covered up the soffit in one corner of the house. Now, we ...
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Drip edge replacement
The drip edge on my house is peeling back and wasn't noticed until significant water damage to the soffits occurred. Doesn't seem like it was ever actually fastened to the sheathing with nails, nor ...
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How much R-value do you need to insulate a garage ceiling with exposed 2x6 rafters in Zone 4?
We would like to insulate and drywall the garage ceiling to work on projects in the cold winter and hot summer. (We'll probably install a mini-split or something similar, too.) This question is ...
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How can I monitor my roof to detect roof leaks before they cause damage?
A lot of questions have been asked about how to locate a leak in a roof, but you can only locate a leak that you know exists, and the first noticeable sign that there is anything wrong might be ...
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Can I anchor a safety harness with a ladder or the side of the house?
I'm going to do some roof work and I plan on using a safety harness. I'd like to avoid making any holes in the shingles to attach the harness anchor. Could I instead attach the the safety line to a ...
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Can Rhino lining be used for a residential roof?
Is Rhino® lining a viable option for a residential roof? I know for many people it is cost prohibitive, are there any regulations concerning polyurethane coatings on a roof? Has this been done before?
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How to replace subfloor under torch-on deck
A friend has a deck that is exposed to the elements, and the sub-floor is rotting. The finishing is torch-on roofing with a coarse granular finish.
I would like to help him replace rotted sections of ...
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Can I reuse the glass of my doors for the roofing of my conservatory
My house has this self build (by previous owner) conservatory. But it has some weird and unfinished touches. So I want to fix it! The sliding doors have to go, I prefer normal doors. And there are to ...
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How to handle rainwater on this awkward roof edge?
I’m trying to evaluate/troubleshoot this gutter system to better manage rainwater runoff. I wonder if this spot here may cause issues, and if so, how to handle it.
Water runs off the narrow edge ...
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12x24 gable end porch addition
I'm adding a gable end porch to my house. I want a 12x24 covering so I have 6x6 post and 2- 2x12 beams attaching to the house on both sides. im using structural trusses so no need for headers. My ...
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Could shingles that are not flat be caused by stapling the sheathing rather than nailing?
We recently asked someone to add a covered porch to a new construction. He reported back that the existing roof (which was built by a different contractor about 6 months ago) has some issues. He said ...
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How to cover gap in roof?
I am facing an issue regarding my roof design. there is a gap in the roof that i am worried if I just cover with wood water might go inside.
Here is the final desired results:
This is the gap that I ...
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20 year old "Spongy" Roof - It was solid 5 years ago - Do I need new plywood? (with update 3 years later)
My Question(s) - :
Is spongy plywood on a 20 year old roof OK or does it need to be replaced? This plywood was solid 5 years ago.
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I was walking on my roof ...
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Townhouse and shared wall air sealing
My townhouse has a basement, 1st floor, 2nd floor, attic. There is a shared cinderblock wall with my neighbor. In the attic at the wall, there appears to be a gap between this wall and the framing ...
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What is an effective method for reducing heat from a bitumen roll roof?
I have simple bitumen roll roof with additional insulation, no air pocket space, no nothing and heats up a lot in summer.
I have been considering either heat reflective paint or installing solar ...
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Small 1940s colonial with no soffits, no eaves, two gables and needs ventilation
I have a 1940s colonial with no eaves, no soffits, and soffits can't be added. I do have two gable vents (original) and a power fan that was added (but is broken). I have early stage mold. The diagram ...
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What is the basic process for removing and replacing roofing materials around clean out vents?
So on the roof the other day, and put my foot near a clean out vent. There was noticeable give in the roof surrounding the vent. It felt like it was just being held by the shingles and whatever felt ...
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How far should shingles hang over the drip edge of the roof?
Is it normal for asphalt shingles to hang past the drip edge a couple of inches on the rakes of the roof?
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Is it proper to have shingles at the bottom of the valley where the fascia is be 3 inches above the roof deck?
The shingles at the bottom of the valley are not laying on the roof deck, they are bridging across leaving a large gap between the shingles and roof.
Is this normal?
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