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    For lean-to roof over deck what material dimensions are needed?

    I am planning a rather bold lean-to shed- like roof over my existing deck. The purpose is to provide shelter from rain and sun, while at the same time being tall enough to have good ventilation. The deck is off the back of a modern ranch home w/ three foot wide downward sloping soffits...
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    Have a pic of a closed cut and trimmed valley?

    Oldog/newtrick recommended that the closed valley application on my roof be trimmed. I googled and looked at gaf video but I can not find a picture of the completed process. Anyone have one? Or, a link is fine.
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    metal valley..appropriate or risky on 3/12 pitch?

    I expect to be meeting with the "supervisor" of the roofing job, and I would find it helpful to judge an earlier comment by him. As some may know...(i've posted enough lately) my roof is three over twelve. The supervisor talked me out of my request for metal valleys. I wanted them because on the...
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    Caulk or not, where soffit meets fascia?

    Not too far ahead, the house is going to get painted with Duration...a sherwin williams product...which is meant to last for many years longer than other paints. Low maintenance is the goal and I decided, for better or worse, not to go to the expense of vinyl siding for the soffits. These...
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    test for ventilation or new soffit vents?

    I posted recently on a new roof installation, but thought to break this out as a separate topic... How do you test to see if the attic is adequately venting? The contractor's response is,"You have ridge vents, heat rises, don't worry." Well, we know how short sighted this is...and he...
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    new roof woes

    I have a ranch style house, low pitch, and the last roofer only 14 yrs ago did a very poor job...leaks, ski sloping shingles, poor ventilation etc. I made it clear to a premier company that i was willing to spend what it took to get the job done right. I used a 30 yr gaf shingle with ridge vent...
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