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TIME FOR A NEW ROOF?: Be Sure To Read This First
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 11Sep2020 + video below: I get a fair number of emails from homeowners looking for advice on getting the best...Continue Reading
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NEED A NEW ROOF?: Understanding Your Top 3 Options
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED: 22May2020: There are more ways to put a new roof on your house than ever before What you’ll find here is a...Continue Reading
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LOUD BANGS DURING COLD WEATHER?: Understanding Why House...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Does your house make booming sounds during cold winter nights Do unexplained seasonal gaps appear along the tops of...Continue Reading
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ROOFTOP MOSS Q&A: Does This Stuff Damage My Roof?
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: Is moss on a house roof a serious problem About 20% of the asphalt shingle roof area of a house we're looking to buy...Continue Reading
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BETTER SHINGLING: Install Asphalt Shingles From The Top Down
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: How can I install asphalt shingles on a roof from the top down I’ve heard this is a better approach since you...Continue Reading
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SOFFIT & FASCIA: How-To Install Your Own The Right Way
Updated on August 20th, 2021
Depending on how picky you are, installing aluminum soffit and fascia can be a simple part of finishing up a project,...Continue Reading
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WHITE LIES: Good Contractors Never Tell Them
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back in June 2018, I got an email from a woman wondering about roof shingles, and it reminded me how easy it is for...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What’s Better Fibergl...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Q: Two of the three roofing contractors quoting on my reroofing job strongly recommend fibreglass shingles The...Continue Reading
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Eavestroughs Don’t Cause Rooftop Ice Dams
Updated on June 18th, 2019
If you thought the life of an eavestrough was safe from prejudice, you’d be wrong All across the wintertime world,...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
Lessons Learned From an Old Shed Roof
Updated on August 12th, 2021
A couple of autumns ago I climbed onto a small, deteriorating roof of a shed that I hadn’t walked on for 30 years The...Continue Reading
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Q&A: Retrofitting a Metal Roof (Maybe)
Published on February 5th, 2016
Q: Can metal roofing be applied directly over old shingles A: Yes Definitely If the existing shingles are not...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: Cabin Roof and Floor Insulation
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Got a cottage or cabin roof to insulate Don't want to spoil the look of the rafters and roof boards you can see from...Continue Reading