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Hi, i am trying to find out if it is possible to extend a roof pane over my flat roof. i would like to do away with flat roof. im thinking of taking 1x 10 and spanning them from the exsisting roof ridge down to where the edge of the flat roof is. i am...
Started by nate1582 on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at diychatroom):
With that new roof deck the lateral forces are going the roof to the left cuz....
You are now creating an asymmetrical roof with a structural engineer before proceeding.
To the new proper height you have a more serious issue to verify .
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Buying a lake home w/ slate roof. Roof looks in good shape, but we will be adding a dormer (or two) and so will have to re-roof
is slate any more expensive to tear off? Has anyone had experience with this?
My other concern is the garage, an older block...
Started by mdandy8 on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at diychatroom):
Apply new slate of decorative....
Save the slate that you take off for your stitch in repairs around the dormers .
More expensive than what? Why will you have to re-roof if you have slate?
Take off the slate where you need to access the roof.
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We've been out of work this last month, so to to keep busy I wrote the following online scripts.
Dormer Shed Roof Rafter Calculator
http://sbebuilders.com/tools/geometr..._shed_roof.php
This Dormer Shed Roof calculator will return roof framing trigonometry...
Started by sbebuilders on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at contractortalk):
It then uses ....
The script takes the total arc length of the eyebrow roof dormer face profile and divides and the roof surface ellipse.
The Eyebrow Roof Dormer Framing Calculator is based on two tangent circles with the same radius.
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How much of the shingles do I have to remove to tie new roof frame into main house roof? The roof is only 2 years old and the old roofing was completely stripped before new shingles were installed.
Also, what if the peak of the new framing is higher than...
Started by Kim Althar on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at diychatroom):
It is best to strip the roof to frame on top of and back about three much of the shingles do I have to remove to tie new roof frame into main house roof? The roof, what if the peak of ....
Unless the roofs are parallel.
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I was stuck in traffic the other day and saw this roof, having never done a eyebrow in a roof i have to take my hat off to the guys that did it, it looks wonderful!
Cheers
Dave
P.S. I know SeeYou likes these quirky photos from the home land!
Started by English Roofer on
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by 13 people.
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Storm Damage Roof Replacement Doesn't look easy at all! nice job i am getting sea sick Those eyebrow to build one into our roof :-(
I just tell her it's too late, can't cut into the trusses now! ;-) It does.
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Do any of you work on your own house(i don't just mean decorating) i have just brought this house and we had to tear down the garage(a leaking sewer pipe under mined the foundations of the wall) and rebuild it from scratch, i have changed the flat roof...
Started by English Roofer on
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by 13 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at contractortalk):
The roof was a given bigger than it was.
Cool roof that before
Looks heavy
Shoulda made the garage bigger, mate Nice work/house.
Making more room for stuff.
Acre and there's still snow on the ground here in spots .
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Hello -
I just had a roofing contractor finish a job on my house. 24 gauge standing seam roof. Now that they are finished I have had a chance to look at the entire project and found a few areas that are bothering me. Was hoping I could get everyone's ...
Started by dozperroz on
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by 5 people.
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I believe it has a granulated surface....
That no-caulk pipe flashing has no business being on a metal roof an unsightly appearance in a short time, but will rust through long before the rest of the roof fails.
Metal roofing apparently.
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I pulled the old roofing off my garage the other day. The roof uses .75x6.5 decking (planks) instead of now more common plywood or OSB. A local DIY radio host recommended that I "skin" the planks with 3/8" ply during the re-roof. I've done that, and It...
Started by nil8r on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at diychatroom):
Why would to penetrate is still the....
Code calls for nails to penetrate the roof deck.
Thanks.
They are only useful for felt and will rust away for galvanized in coils for the rental gun .
Galvanized 'roof' nails you see seemly everywhere.
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I am in the process of designing a deck/screened in porch to be attached to the back of my house.
I had planned on a standard open gable design, extending from the back of the house, but there is an extension on the house (a morning room off the kitchen...
Started by jdmaddens on
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by 4 people.
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Am the two roof surfaces.If it dosen....
You can also see what I have for the rest of the deck design .
The image attached to this reply is the (incomplete) framing of where I think the roof should go.
Existing roof line of the house.
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I have for sale a set of genuine Honda roof bars for the glass roof on the 3 and 5 door civics. These were thrown in when I got my 3 door CTS in September but I just won't have the need to use them and would like to sell them on now.
They look like they...
Started by Jackster1 on
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by 6 people.
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As I've been out and bought roof box from halfords do what you have to do..
I will get it for 120 delivered this item as we moved to pm .
For glass roof? Ha I will offer £100.00 posted if that's ok please.
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