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Cedar Shingle & Shake Roofs

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Cedar Shingle Roofs - A Little History

Wood shingles have been used for over a hundred years to protect the homes across America. The plentiful supply of forest in our country has made wood roofs very popular as a roofing covering. Over the years our American history is full of old mills that would make shingles and shakes ...


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Installing Cedar Shingles

For many years the cedar shingles have been used on rooftops as protection and to give a rustic look to our homes. As a professional shingler, cedar shingles and shakes have been one of my favorite types of roofing. The cedar shingle is the main subject for today's blog and as ...


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Cedar Shakes - A Lost Art

The lost art of installing cedar shakes. Yes, these are beautiful roofs but there are not as many cedar shake roofs being installed like once before. The high cost of running a lumber mill and tree hungers tying up the harvesting of the forests to save the spotted owls and other ...


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