Roofing

[ODrides]

things in a roofers tool box

hammer

an assortment of nails

crack pipe
...

Haha!  I lucked out and found a great (sober, honest, clean) father/son team.  They worked their butts off.  They're regular helper crew wasn't available, so they did that sweaty job all by themselves.  Phew!  They earned every bit of that check.

[hbliam]

Yeah, I have, I just don't recall it. Obviously I will have that when I go to purchase.  Upstairs is 1k sf or so, garage is underneath (with the basement). I'll do the math on the ridge vent.
I plan to pull a permit, I'm just very nonplussed with Contra Costa building inspection.  Fees are relatively minimal on a reroof, the nitpicking is problematic. So any suppliers in the area you recommend, per chance?

http://www.alliedbuilding.com/about/alliedBranches.asp?stateflag=1&stval=CA&id=1&cregid=&em=&zip=

Tell me which ones of these is closest to you. When you are ready to go send me a PM with your figures and I'll make a call for you and see if I can save you some $$.

[rgramjet]

Dont take the shallow roof pitch for granted. 

On July 31, 2000, my Dad was up on a flat roof to give an estimate on replacing it.  He noticed a broken branch hanging just over the edge.  He reached out to break it off, lost his balance and fell.  He would have been fine, falling feet first if it wasnt for the RG6 tv cable line which caught his feet and flipped him upside down within the last 6 feet of his 2 story fall. 

He broke his neck and died.

Be careful.

+1 on the full tear off and the 30# felt.

If you are going to do a ridge vent, also do soffit vents.  Air circulation along the framing/sheathing in the attic is good.

[B.Rock]

Dont take the shallow roof pitch for granted. 

On July 31, 2000, my Dad was up on a flat roof to give an estimate on replacing it.  He noticed a broken branch hanging just over the edge.  He reached out to break it off, lost his balance and fell.  He would have been fine, falling feet first if it wasnt for the RG6 tv cable line which caught his feet and flipped him upside down within the last 6 feet of his 2 story fall. 

He broke his neck and died.

Be careful.

+1 on the full tear off and the 30# felt.

If you are going to do a ridge vent, also do soffit vents.  Air circulation along the framing/sheathing in the attic is good.

That's tragic. I'm sorry to hear that. 

Soffit vents are already in, they're just being replaced. The wire screens are basically rust.

[B.Rock]

http://www.alliedbuilding.com/about/alliedBranches.asp?stateflag=1&stval=CA&id=1&cregid=&em=&zip=

Tell me which ones of these is closest to you. When you are ready to go send me a PM with your figures and I'll make a call for you and see if I can save you some $$.

Berkeley's about 15 miles away, that's pretty sweet.
I'll be in touch on that.
Yer website doesn't have owens-corning 40yr previews. grr. how am I supposed to do things without the internet?!?

[hbliam]

Berkeley's about 15 miles away, that's pretty sweet.
I'll be in touch on that.
Yer website doesn't have owens-corning 40yr previews. grr. how am I supposed to do things without the internet?!?

They bumped it to lifetime earlier this year. Colors are pretty much the same across the board. What colors you leaning toward? Estate gray, driftwood, and black are the most popular.

[B.Rock]

OK. For 1900 sf of:

OAKRIDGE PRO 40SHD
OAKRIDGE PRO 40 AR
CERTAINTEED GRAND MANOR 5BDLSTONEGATE GRAY
CERTAINTEED PRESIDENTIAL 50YR 5BDLYOSEMITE

Thoughts and costs? I can give you colors on the first two if it matters.
Like a moron I forgot the paper @ home but about 50' of ridge vent.
30# felt.
Nails (felt + shingles).
Thanks!

[hbliam]

OK. For 1900 sf of:

OAKRIDGE PRO 40SHD
OAKRIDGE PRO 40 AR
CERTAINTEED GRAND MANOR 5BDLSTONEGATE GRAY
CERTAINTEED PRESIDENTIAL 50YR 5BDLYOSEMITE

Thoughts and costs? I can give you colors on the first two if it matters.
Like a moron I forgot the paper @ home but about 50' of ridge vent.
30# felt.
Nails (felt + shingles).
Thanks!

You also need flashings, drip edge metal, starter, nails for the paper and nails for the shingles, mastic, valley metal?, etc.

Pm me details. I can't work on it until Thursday or Friday but I'll be happy to help you.