Roofing Accessories
Causes and Cures for Icicles and Ice Dams
By Bob McCrickard, repurposed by RoofersCoffeeShop®. Understand how icicles and ice dams form and what you can do to avoid them this winter. Editor's note: While Bob may no longer be with us, he continues to share his roofing knowledge with homeowners and contractors alike. Enjoy one of Bob's original articles ...
Specifying Underlayments for Metal Roofs
By GCP Applied Technologies. Roof assembly considerations for high performance product selection. Metal roofs are becoming increasingly popular due to their longer lifecycles, superior protection and lower maintenance costs than traditional shingle roofs. In addition, unvented assemblies and insulated roof decks are becoming more common, as builders seek to improve energy efficiency. ...
Snow Guards - History of Roofing
Snow Guards, when installed on a steep slope roof, helps keep large piles of snow from sliding off the roof and damaging your property or even injuring someone in the wrong place at the wrong time. With a long tongue, these brackets are nailed on top of a course of slate ...
Foo Dogs . . . . Up On A Roof
It's an ancient Asian custom to use Foo Dogs on rooftops and entry gates to protect occupants inside from evils. These ferocious guard dogs come from a long pedigree, that interestingly can be found guarding homes in our modern-day neighborhoods. Just down the street from my house is a large pair ...
Fix a Noisy Downspout
How to fix a noisy downspout. Have you ever laid in bed not being able to sleep because the downspout attached to the outside wall is near your bedroom and sounds like a snare drum echoing through your brain when it showers? Ting… ~ Ting… ~ Ting… I have had many calls ...
What is an Anti Ponding Strip?
What is an anti ponding strip? When a tile roof is being installed, the eave detail is critical. This is a photo of a roofing job being installed on a home in Auburn California in 2001. This roof design had zero gutters on the building at all, but had a fascia ...
Two Skylights in One
Two skylights in one. Here is a design I made a few years ago to take the place of two skylight frames and two windows. I would frame one larger curb out of 2″x 6″ douglas fir 49.5″ x 25.5″ and set a twin manifold on the top edge of the ...
AskARoofer - What is it? #7
This is a picture of my daughter a few years ago holding a “what is it” out in front of my shop. It is a part of a system that is installed on all kinds of roofs, all over the world. Do you have any idea what it is? Answer Have a ...
Q & A - What Felt Underlayment Should I Use?
I have three quotes for my roof replacement, which underlayment should I choose? Karen Asked, "I am considering three quotes for my roof replacement – the main roof has a 9:12 pitch. All the bidders use Timberline shingles and 3- ft ice and water shield at eaves. One uses #15 ...
Roof Leaks Caused by Air Conditioners
Roof Leaks caused by HVAC roof-mounted systems. Air Conditioners on roofs that leak can cause hundreds of dollars in repairs. The problem is finding the responsible party. I can’t tell you how many times, year in and year out, how I have been blamed for a leaky roof I installed, only ...
