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Forum: Home Base 09-10-2010, 07:38 AM
Replies: 110
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Posted By glatt
I don't think I've ever seen shingles that bad on...

I don't think I've ever seen shingles that bad on a house before. Was the roof leaking?
Forum: Home Base 07-24-2007, 03:32 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 40,017
Posted By glatt
Man, that's a lot of work. I've replaced a few...

Man, that's a lot of work. I've replaced a few missing shingles here and there, and going up on the roof to do work is a lot like doing work in outer space or under water. The simplest jobs are...
Forum: Home Base 07-24-2007, 12:31 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 40,017
Posted By glatt
I know you have done this and I haven't, but I...

I know you have done this and I haven't, but I would never trust caulk alone to keep a hole in my roof water tight. Flashing is needed.

Edit: Flashing around a fan, depending on the shape of the...
Forum: Home Base 07-24-2007, 11:22 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 40,017
Posted By glatt
Middle unit of a town home, huh? I guess that...

Middle unit of a town home, huh? I guess that rules out gable vents.

Have you inspected the soffit vents? Are they blocked with insulation? If they are clear, then I guess a roof fan really is...
Forum: Home Base 07-24-2007, 11:02 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 40,017
Posted By glatt
Absolutely. We have the heavy gauge wire screens...

Absolutely. We have the heavy gauge wire screens protecting our gable vents. squirrels were chewing through them, and birds were building nests, but the wire screen stopped that.
Forum: Home Base 07-24-2007, 10:42 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 40,017
Posted By glatt
Are you sure a roof fan is your only/the best...

Are you sure a roof fan is your only/the best option?

In many cases, putting in soffit vents and a ridge vent for passive air circulation is more than enough and then you don't have the...
Forum: Home Base 07-24-2007, 08:00 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 40,017
Posted By glatt
Why a roof fan? Is this to ventilate the attic...

Why a roof fan? Is this to ventilate the attic to reduce cooling costs? Or is this to vent a bathroom, or kitchen stove, etc.?
Forum: Home Base 07-23-2007, 01:18 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 40,017
Posted By glatt
The pictures of my project would be much less...

The pictures of my project would be much less interesting than BigV's, so I won't be posting any.

Over the weekend, I installed a bathroom vent fan in a small bathroom that had none before.
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