Shingling and weather
@Agape wrote: I'm with Gary... When someone tells me "there is a 30% chance of rain tomorrow." I always reply with "To me, that means there is a 70% chance of sunshine!" Read full topic
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@Roofer_Gee wrote: I agree too....If you are a homeowner doing your own roof, then wait for the dry weather. In Western Washington, we get rained on a lot and some times 5 days a week from sun-up to...
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@mountainstatesroofin wrote: It rains every day where I'm from too. Many times it is necessary to tear off in the rain. We keep lots of tarps handy and do small sections at a time and dry in right...
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@RooferR wrote: You can spend $17 at Lowes and buy a rain suit. You might not even know it was raining. Read full topic
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@bcdemon wrote: Get up there and get it done. You can shingle over felt in the rain, I have done it out of necessity many times. And as pointed out, this stuff (felt) is designed to withstand some...
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@prsystems wrote: I would wait cause if you get bubbles in the felt (CAUSE FELT DOES THAT WHEN ITS WET!) it will look crappy. No reason to rush cheap skate :). Read full topic
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@roof_lover wrote: prsystems: I would wait cause if you get bubbles in the felt (CAUSE FELT DOES THAT WHEN ITS WET!) it will look crappy. No reason to rush cheap skate :). Prs, when you say SBS, are...
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@prsystems wrote: roof-lover: prsystems: I would wait cause if you get bubbles in the felt (CAUSE FELT DOES THAT WHEN ITS WET!) it will look crappy. No reason to rush cheap skate :).Prs, when you say...
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@roof_lover wrote: prsystems: actually use malarky udl or layfast most often cause GAF Raised there prices on TG-2 to the point where my supplier does not keep it in stock! Yep I use sbs not felt on...
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@shangle_nailer wrote: What is SBS underlayment? Are you referring to ice shield or is this someting different? Read full topic
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@Roofer_Gee wrote: It is like base-sheet in Torch-down lingo, a thicker product,and easier to work with in the rain, more expensive to buy. If you were to take base sheet and double felt it on the...
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@roof_lover wrote: shangle_nailer: What is SBS underlayment? Are you referring to ice shield or is this someting different? I was just reading about it.It is a fiberglass inorganic rubberized type of...
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@shangle_nailer wrote: What does it cost? Any advantages other than not wrinkling? Read full topic
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@prsystems wrote: Its like 40 lb. paper but with rubberized asphalt its pretty tough, i like that it does not wrinkle in moist weather. The reason that I started using it is because I was using 30 Lb....
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@kage wrote: When it starts raining all the time here,its work or starve, so we'll use synthetic underlayment on are jobs,..and it stays flat.. Read full topic
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@antonr wrote: By the way I used Matrix UL felt from fabrene.com/Roofing/Matrix_UL.html Read full topic
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@wadman1 wrote: yep. thats what i use, Matrix UL, tri-flex or deck armor. the stuff is light, strong, you can get grip when it is wet, dose not wrinkle up when it is wet, dose not rip and is faster...
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@PTROOFING wrote: Should have used Titanium Felt. We shingle over it all the time when wet with ZERO probs. Just a suggestion. Way better than asphalt felt. interwrap.com/titanium/udl_25_FB.html Read...
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@gweedo wrote: im in florida and i shingle in lite rains all the time.it gets cooked out were im at. aint never tour a shingle roof off and had water come spillin out. gweedo. Read full topic
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@mmumblow32 wrote: All I hear every time is "I’ve been a roofing professional for “X” number of years and rain doesn’t stop us or we would never make money and rain is no reason not to roof. This is a...
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@ckconst wrote: We don’t use tar paper felt anymore but do install in the rain. We are more likely to shut down a few hours mid day summer for excessive sun than drizzle Read full topic
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@IslandRoofing wrote: Can you provide some documentation where it’s against any codes to lay shingles in the rain? I’ve worked (and roofed in the rain) in many different areas (even Florida with the...
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@rooferama wrote: In Southeast Texas, most of our material suppliers are open yards. The bundles are full of moisture when I carry it up. Their wet when we install them, even on a nice, sunny day....
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@roof_lover wrote: Yep, most shingles are now with plastic wrappers And they hold water in them. I miss gweedo. Hope hes still kickin. Read full topic
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@MPA wrote: Hell we scrape snow off in the winter and shingle over remaining ice you can’t get off. Never had a problem. Company been around forever, we go back 30 years later and tear our own...
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