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Shingle blowoffs

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Nailing Shingles Fast Means Blow Offs

Nailing asphalt shingles Speed nailing may be fun for showing off, but it is bad for producing quality work. I see this all the time. Roofs poorly nailed blow off very easily. I speak from experience, you can’t nail shingles with lightning speed and position the nails properly. Any idiot can ...


Installing Ridge Cap

Q & A - Ridge Caps Facing the Prevailing Winds

Lucy from Illinois asked "For ridge shingles, how should the shingle overlap be oriented to the prevailing winds?" I am not sure what type of products you are using, but today most of the better-designed ridge caps have a sealant on the underside to resist high wind blow-offs. They are commonly ...


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