Questions and Answers
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 ...
Q&A – Shingles Are Off, Does the Drip Edge Get Replaced?
This Wisconsin homeowner had a question about installing or replacing the drip edge on their roof after the shingles were off and turned to the experts. Sarah, a homeowner in Wisconsin, had this question about the drip edge on their roof: After all shingles are off of the roof, ...
Q&A – Changing from Cement Tile to Composition Shingle and I Have Questions
This California homeowner is getting ready for a reroof and has some concerns about the OSB and skip sheathing and turned to the experts for answers. Rod, a homeowner in California, is concerned about a potential air gap between the OSB and plywood near the rafter tails as they prepare ...
Q&A – Why are my Shingles Blowing Off the Decking?
This Georgia homeowner wanted to know why new shingles were blowing off the roof while the old, original shingles were still intact. Steve, a homeowner in Georgia, noticed that recently installed shingles were coming off the roof and wanted to know why. They asked: New roof was put on ...
