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Opinions on truss repair - 4 Replies
5/7/2008 10:44 AM
Kurt originally posted

Quote: A lot of things done right would make houses damn near indestructible in high winds.

Simple things like gluing framing together instead of relying on (really crappy) nail connections. Glue joints, properly applied, are stronger than the wood pieces they connect........
 
rafter depth too great for ridge beam on one side - 18 Replies
5/5/2008 8:26 AM
House was built in 2005 and I know the ridge depth must be as great as the cut end of the rafter but wondered if there was an exception that I was not aware of. Rafters on one side of the redge board were fine but no the other side. You could nail an extension on the bottom of the ridge but withou........
 
Tape 'em up - 4 Replies
5/1/2008 5:54 AM
Wuddya mean they still leak? I taped them up!



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Drip edge at rakes - 4 Replies
4/24/2008 4:35 AM
If there are 1x2's along the rakes, do they still need drip edge, or does the 1x2's serve as the drip edge. Thank......
 
flashing too/ two - 18 Replies
4/17/2008 11:53 AM
Sometimes I get hired to find, document and fix. Those are the good times.

chimney fixi......
 
Rolled Asphalt Installation Instructions - 14 Replies
4/16/2008 11:42 PM
I am looking for the instillation instruction for Rolled Asphalt. I am especially interested on how it should be installed when there are parapets on the house. I understand the covering will trap moisture inside the bricks causing their decay, but how should it be done. Are termination bars used i........
 
Water heater vent, metal roof. - 18 Replies
4/14/2008 10:05 PM
Report has been sent.

I would like to hear what you would say about this photo and why.

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Roof Style - 8 Replies
4/14/2008 11:45 AM
What would you call the name of this roof? I refer to it as a clipped gable, but I've also read the name jerkinhead as a description...

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Unwanted / Unexpected Attic Ventilation ... - 2 Replies
4/10/2008 8:43 AM
I'm sure y'all have seen the weather reports and that there were some rather strong winds that blew through North Texas overnight.

I had inspected a property this past Monday in the neighborhood in Allen, TX that was one of the focal points for the path of "straight line or tornadic" winds.

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