Questions and Answers
Q&A - What do I Need to Know About Installing a Metal Roof on an RV Shop?
Planning to install a metal roof on his RV shop, this Oregon building owner wanted to know the facts about a few metal questions he had. Charles, who is planning to build a RV shop in Oregon, had a few questions for the roofing experts about metal roof installation and ...
Q&A – Is This Change in my Roofing Contract Reasonable?
This Pennsylvania homeowner wanted to know if a recent change in her roofing contract was a fair one. Kathy, a homeowner in Pennsylvania, signed a contract for a roof flashing job on her home. After the roofing contractor proposed a change to the contract, she was wondering if these changes ...
Q&A – Can You Help Identify My Mystery Shingle?
When their reroof failed after only 15 months and they couldn’t identify what kind of shingle they had, this Minnesota homeowner turned to the experts for help and answers. Homeowner Melanie from Minnesota had their home reroofed after a storm in Minnesota and just 15 months later it was already ...
Q&A - Who is at Fault for This Leaky Roof?
Homeowner, Michelle, is curious who is at fault for a faulty rooftop AC installment. After a rooftop AC unit had caused leaks in the roof on three separate occasions, a Florida homeowner, Michelle, had both the roofers and the AC installers come out to fix it. This was her question: ...
Top 5 Homeowner Questions About Rainwater Harvesting
By Evelyn Witterholt. If you are interested in collecting and reusing rainwater, we have the answers to all your pressing questions. More and more people are looking for ways to make their homes as sustainable as possible. If you are a homeowner who is looking to adopt greener practices, you ...
Q&A – Roofer Wants to Overlay Decking With OSB, is This Necessary?
After his roofer suggested they overlay his decking with OSB, this Kentucky homeowner wanted a second opinion. Doug, a homeowner from Kentucky, was suggested by a roofer to overlay his decking with OSB. After feeling concerned about adding extra weight to his roof deck, he reached out to us and ...
Q&A – Where Can I Find These Concrete Tiles?
After having a hard time finding replacement concrete tiles for his roof, this California homeowner reached out to the experts for assistance. Josh, a homeowner from California, needed a few replacement concrete tiles for his roof. After struggling to find an exact match, he sent us this question: I have ...
Q&A – Should I Install Ridge Vents?
Working on reroofing a rental building he owns, this Georgia building owner wants to know if he should install ridge vents. Ralph, a building owner from Georgia, asked if he should consider adding ridgevents in his reroofing project. He asked: I will be reroofing a rental building that I own. ...
Q&A - Using 1/2 Inch Nails on Sauna
This Ontario homeowner wants to secure shingles to a barrel sauna and wanted to know how to effectively execute this. Peter, a homeowner from Ontario, Canada, asked how to attach shingles to the roof of their barrel sauna: I am roofing a barrel sauna which only has 1/2 inch roof. ...
Q&A – My Vent Ridge Blew Off, How Can I Fix it?
After his roof’s vent ridge blew off in the wind, this Pennsylvania homeowner wanted to know the best way to repair it. Mark, a homeowner from Pennsylvania, had the vent ridge on his roof blow off in the wind and wanted to know the best way to repair it. He ...
