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formerclimber
Boulder climber
CA
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May 25, 2019 - 08:08am PT
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Have to be careful with those roofers too... many crooks
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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May 25, 2019 - 08:08am PT
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WBraun
climber
May 25, 2019 - 07:52am PT
Don't listen to these clueless people here.
When roof goes bad just use chainsaw and cut whole roof off.
No more roof problems and one will then have clear view of the wonderful sky above ....
The rescue duck is finally right about everything. Get a tent(for shagging), sleep outside and trade gross materialist illusion for a true view of your place in the swircle of life. Rooftop bivies are transcendent as. And free up valuable housing for domestiques.
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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May 25, 2019 - 08:58am PT
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Have to be careful with those roofers too... many crooks
This is my opinion of the current state of ALL the trades. It's fuking savage out there - pile of money on the table and unless you've got considerable experience, these guys will come in with the upper hand in putting as much of that money in their pocket for as little as possible in return as they can get away with, and then some. The types posting to the Show Me What You're Building thread are the 0.01%.
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formerclimber
Boulder climber
CA
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May 25, 2019 - 09:09am PT
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And there're fakes out there lying that they're licensed and insured that will stop contact if you ask for concrete details. I knew someone who hired one of those without doing the checking - they stole the materials (which were purchased by the homeowner), did a crap job which resulted in new roof leaking all over immediately and they disappeared into the thin air right after finishing.
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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May 25, 2019 - 11:01am PT
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Like Werner said, when you remove the roof give me a call, I spent 30 years on top of burning houses and buildings with a a chainsaw cutting roofs off.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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May 25, 2019 - 11:30am PT
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It ain’t rocket science! Doing yer due diligence in vetting the loozers ain’t either. At least in Cali you can look them up easily. While the state contractors’ board will tell you whether they are licensed and bonded they can not tell you if they’re a crook.
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Crazy Bat
Sport climber
Birmingham, AL & Seweanee, TN
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May 25, 2019 - 03:11pm PT
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When you do get a new roof consider going metal longer warranty. Fairly easy to do yourself if you purchase the right tools and way more fire resistant.
My grandfather was a roofer. He would never put more than three layers. Some areas only allow two. In some areas you can put metal right over shingles.
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zBrown
Ice climber
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May 25, 2019 - 04:15pm PT
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Nuthin' like smokin' a good roofer !
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john hansen
climber
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May 25, 2019 - 04:57pm PT
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I helped a friend with a small beach house on the North shore about 28 years ago. It was an old style single wall house built in the 30's and there were over 15 layers of various types of roofing, mostly the roll out stuff that is like a shingle only 3 feet wide and 25 feet long.
Almost filled a 20 ft dumpster. The main wall running down the center of the house had a 2 inch gap at the top where it had separated from all the weight. After we removed it all we jacked up all the perimeter posts and
it came back together.
My Boss and future partner told me, never get involved in condo's,,,
Everyone ends up suing every one. Good advice from a very wise man.
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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May 25, 2019 - 07:34pm PT
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No second roofs allowed here - you have to strip bare, ice and water shield, drip edge, 90mph shingles, etc., it’s the only right way.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
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May 25, 2019 - 07:51pm PT
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The bone head home owners board re-roofed the project with a 15 year paint job on the metal roofing ....16 years later they try to sue the roofer ( who originally insisted they buy the 30 year paint job ) because the color of the metal roofing has disappeared.....The roofer got off the hook and the stoopid LA know-it -all’s have to re-roof the whole project...Drooling idiots...Sorry for the thread drift nutagin....
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HeschMonster
Trad climber
Morro Bay
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May 27, 2019 - 09:59pm PT
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Nut, i left a note on your site but to double post, you're welcome to give a ring to talk about it... I've prob only experienced 80-100 roofs but could prob steer you in the right direction- as most have alluded, you need a new roof. Borderline possible to stave off the work for a few months but honestly you need to get it done, period. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the internal damage caused by one good leak will cost far more than any short term savings by putting it off a few months.
cheers, CH~
8zero5 4five8 6five78
also, you owe me a beer or a belay for the consultation fee ;)
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