Replace cedar roof with cedar or more durable material?
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Replacing cedar with Ipe; need advice
Comments (4)Its not really necessary at all,Steve never puts it on.It is something I recomend. For me and my Outfit is a very easy way to gard the fresh ipe from the water escaping from the green pt framing lumber in the first few important weeks of new construstion. Using the 490 hevay bodied adhesive also evens out the bad milling common to framing lumber in a small way. Using that material is one of the reasons I dont have yo yo calls on my projects on the subject of cupping while using 1x6 ipe. By no strech am I saying it is nessecary. In fact if you would love to avoid it, just avoid it. J....See MoreCedar Roof --- replace or restore
Comments (23)The problem in the bedroom has been from Day 1; there's very little air coming out of the two registers. And yes, insulation may be an issue because the room is kind of extending, i..e three outside walls. I've been getting estimates for roof replacement, and they are all over the place, using Certainteed Landmark TL or Pro roof shingles. Do I want a roof ventilation system (on the ridge)?...See MoreI want to replace cedar vertical siding with something woodpecker proo
Comments (12)Greenies and tree huggers have claimed for years that woodpeckers are only doing us a favor by ridding our house of phantom bugs. The #1 reason for replacing powerline poles is woodpeckers. When asked what kind of bug infest's a powerline pole,the subject change's to dolphins and whales. I found a BB gun to be a very good deterrent....See MoreSlate vs Cedar Roof - architectural style question!
Comments (22)Beautiful home. It will look good regardless of the roofing you choose. If your budget doesn't allow actual wood/cedar shakes/shingles, rather than using the fake stuff -- and local building codes permitting, of course -- you might consider some of the new metal roofing that is durable and comes in a lot of colors. Properly done, it finishes well: http://www.anchorroofingnj.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/new-jersey-metal-roofing2.jpg and even comes in bright beachy blue: https://i.pinimg.com/564x/83/1a/82/831a82661a2bd468d68cf2074c2eccb6--cape-cod-homes-metal-roof.jpg...See Morekudzu9
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