Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof

2007-11-07 Thread Dale Leavens
oogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 10:07 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof Hi Dale, RJ and everyone else who posted on my query, As I said, RJ, my initial fear was the bonding of the shingles to each other, creating a kink in the link, so to speak. Lo

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof

2007-11-07 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Dale, RJ and everyone else who posted on my query, As I said, RJ, my initial fear was the bonding of the shingles to each other, creating a kink in the link, so to speak. Lord knows we get some mighty strong prevailing winds up here, and I'm afraid that if the shingles don't bond to each oth

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof

2007-11-07 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Victor, There shouldn't be any problem with shingling a roof this time of year so long as you aren't doing it over snow. RJ said he thought that shingles are less likely to be damaged in cool than hot weather, I am not sure I agree entirely with that, it is probably a matter of degree, in my

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof

2007-11-07 Thread David Ferrin
It might not seal up correctly until the whether worms up a bit though, but it is possible. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com - Original Message - From: Victor Gouveia To: Blind Handyman Listserv Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 9:43 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof Hi

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof

2007-11-07 Thread RJ
: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof Hi RJ, I wasn't aware of that issue. My concern is that the under part of the shingle won't be able to adhere to the top part of the shingle below it. Isn't there a tar substance that is suppose to stick to the top of the shingle,

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof

2007-11-07 Thread RJ
It is my opinion that it is best to lay shingles during the cooler period. There is less of a chance of damaging the singles while working with them. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Laying Down a Roof

2007-11-07 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi RJ, I wasn't aware of that issue. My concern is that the under part of the shingle won't be able to adhere to the top part of the shingle below it. Isn't there a tar substance that is suppose to stick to the top of the shingle, thereby sealing the shingles together? I believe this is suppo