Stacking Asphalt Shingles Safely on a Roof20200506025735
Stacking Asphalt Shingles Safely on a Roof
May 6, 2020asphalt, battens, distribute weight, precautions, roofs, safe stacking, shingles, summer, temperature, winter0 comments
The average asphalt strip-shingle measures 12 inches by 36 inches. Manufacturers supply them in packs since they are quite brittle until laid. The ave...
The Minimum Roof Pitch for Regular Shingles20200429033943
The Minimum Roof Pitch for Regular Shingles
April 29, 2020calculate, criteria, measure, pitch, roof, roofing material, shingles, slope, surroundings, taste0 comments
Roof pitch refers to the steepness of a roof as a ratio relative to absolute flatness. In North America we express this as a fraction of 12. Hence a r...
Which Is Better Asphalt or Fibreglass?20200417021041
Which Is Better Asphalt or Fibreglass?
April 17, 2020asphalt, calgary, comparing, durability, fibreglass, performance, price, shingles0 comments
A decent shingle roof properly laid can last twenty to thirty years depending on weather and maintenance. However, all good things eventually come to ...
How Long Asphalt Shingles Should Last20200407044251
How Long Asphalt Shingles Should Last
April 7, 2020architectural, asphalt, calgary, design life, factors, liefe span, shingles, three-tab0 comments
We may as well ask how long is a piece of string, because location, type of materials and installation all have a bearing on asphalt shingle life. The...
Shedding Granules on Asphalt Shingles20200218012338
Shedding Granules on Asphalt Shingles
February 18, 2020asphalt, degrading, granules, loss, purpose, shingles, warning signs, what to do0 comments
The granules in asphalt shingles make them more pliable. They are also more resistant to thermal cracking from sun exposure, and hail damage to a grea...
Ten Mistakes with Shingles to Avoid20200208110734
Ten Mistakes with Shingles to Avoid
February 8, 2020aligning, asphalt, eaves, exposure, flashing, ice dams, mistakes, nails, over hang, shingles, slopes, tips, valley, venting0 comments
A shingle roof comprises literally hundreds of small tiles. Laying them correctly needs special care, because you only need one mistake to have a pote...
Asphalt Shingle Details to Think About20190717034031
Hail Resistant Options for Asphalt Shingles20190502053856
Roof Sheathing And Replacement Costs20190424012640
Roof Sheathing And Replacement Costs
April 24, 2019insulation, osb, plywood, replacement cost, roof sheathing, shingles, strand board, synthetic, tiles, timber, underlay, waterproofing0 comments
A roof stripped down to the very basics comprises a frame resting on walls, and a covering over it to complete the building envelope. There are many d...
Is It Time to Replace Your Asphalt Roof Shingles or Is The Damage Cosmetic?20190327063153
Is It Time to Replace Your Asphalt Roof Shingles or Is The Damage Cosmetic?
March 27, 2019aging, alberta, answers, asphalt, calgary, cracking, curling, leaking, missing, roof, shingles, solutions, warping0 comments
A shingle roof comprises a large number of identical overlapping sheets laid in rows from the bottom up. However unlike tiles, these lie flat against ...