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Leaking roof. New England house built in 1930's, roof is deck boards, with asphalt shinges no nails can be found
What appears to be a roof leak may be a leak around the edge of the roof, or coming in another way; water can travel a considerable distance before actually dripping onto and through the ceiling. I ...
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Are Metal Roofs Not Cool Roofs?
Unpainted shiny metal is actually a poor reflector of heat, and a light-painted metal roof can be significantly cooler than an asphalt shingle roof per the US Department of Energy. A metal roof ...
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Fine Mesh Screen for Chimney
You could try a stainless steel mesh with holes larger than window screen but small enough to exclude stink bugs. A Virginia Tech study showed that holes less than 7mm will exclude stink bugs. The ...
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What is the name of the architectural feature of a thin strip of roof on side wall connecting gabel end points?
The name for this is a "gable cornice strip" because the roofing goes all the way from one end of the gable to the other. If the roofing material does not go all the way across and dead ...
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