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RE: ROOFING NIGHTMARE: IF YOU COULD ONLY PICK ONE NAILER...
Yeah, been there myself. Battery nailers are convenient as heck, but when you're roofing in the heat, those batteries can overheat and shut down on you. Pneumatics might be old-school, but they're reliable - just gotta d...
RE: how long should we honor price quotes?
Yeah, 45 days sounds fair enough. Had something similar happen with roofing shingles a couple years back - supplier tried hiking the price after delays. Sometimes you've gotta stand firm and remind them a deal's a deal.....
RE: how hot is too hot when welding TPO roofing?
Had a similar issue myself a while back - thought I had the temp dialed in perfectly, then suddenly the seam just went gummy on me. Turns out ambient temp and sun exposure can really mess with your settings. Were you wel...
RE: Found a mysterious metal roof sample... now what?
Good call on keeping it elevated - I had a similar issue when testing some metal flashing. Thought I'd be clever and just propped it up on bricks, but the bricks themselves absorbed moisture and threw off my results. End...
RE: Best ways to insulate a modified bitumen roof?
Good points all around. I've dealt with a similar issue on my place - had a modified bitumen roof put in about 8 years ago. Membrane's held up great, but we still had condensation problems until we sorted out ventilation...
RE: ROOF DAMAGE DILEMMA: ASPHALT VS METAL, WHICH IS BETTER FOR INSURANCE CLAIMS?
Interesting perspective, but honestly, I've found the opposite to be true in my experience. Had asphalt shingles on my last house, and after a couple of hailstorms, the insurance company started getting picky about cover...
RE: Is It Just Me or Do Underlayments Never Last as Long as Promised?
Synthetic's definitely tougher, no argument there, but I wouldn't completely write off felt. I've had felt underlayment hold up surprisingly well - key is proper installation and good shingles on top. Had a section of ro...