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7 Reasons To Install Radiant Barrier Roof Sheathing

Radiant barrier roof sheathing is a great product that is installed just like regular roof sheathing. photo by Randy @ The Fun Times Guide to Homebuilding

Radiant barrier roof sheathing is a great product that will reduce your power bill. There are just a few manufacturers that make this unusual type of roof sheathing that has a shiny, perforated aluminum foil/craft paper laminated to one side of it. For simplicity's sake, I'm focusing my attention on Georgia-Pacific's Thermostat® radiant barrier product, not to mention that all Georgia-Pacific wood product samples are available to me. I happen to manage the facility that sends out all of … [Read more...]

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Synthetic Slate Roof Shingles Helps Protect Mammoth Cave

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We visited Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky recently and had a great time. It's a beautiful park with many outdoor activities besides having the world's largest cave system to explore. We visited the park in June of 2011 and they had just completed putting the finishing touches on the new main visitor's central building. They also have a couple of shelters where you meet the park rangers to go on your cave tour. Construction workers were putting the roof tiles on one of the shelters … [Read more...]

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How To Choose Green Roofs For Your Home

What are your best choices when it comes to green roofs for your home building needs? It seems to be an ever-changing industry, which is good, because change is good. Change is good because there is a steady increase in homeowner awareness, inquiries regarding what is affordable, better technology and what will bring you the best return on investment (ROI) in a new roofing system.Fortunately, Uncle Sam has a program called Energy Star to give you most of the information you need to make an … [Read more...]

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How To Choose A Clay Tile Roof For Your Home

If you've decided that your house style is best suited to a ceramic tile roof, you need only decide on the color and roof tile vendor for your home and you're done... right? Wrong! Because not all clay roof tiles are created equal. You have much to learn, Grasshopper! A clay tile roof is pretty special. Ceramic tiles for roofs have been around for thousands of years, and for good reason. They're durable, attractive and the materials to make them are found in many parts of the world. Notice I … [Read more...]

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A Victorian Slate Roofing Installation

Roofing...how boring...right?  Wrong!!! Not when you're talking about the fine craftsmanship of a Vermont black slate roofing installation. That's exactly what I'm about to share with you. The installation occurred at the Victorian home I've been visiting while under construction.This slate roof was no small task to complete. They used somewhere in the range of 100 square of Vermont black slate. That's a LOT of slate to have to install on a private residence!  … [Read more...]

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Top Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Layer Asphalt Shingles Over an Existing Roof

 Layering roofing has been a way to save time and a little bit of money when you need to replace your roof. However, layering roofing can void shingle warrantees, add excessive weight to the structure of your house, and diminish the overall life of the roof.Before considering layering roofing over an existing roof, check your local building codes. Many restrict the amount of times you can layer the roofing, so chances are if your roof already has more than one layer of roofing, you're … [Read more...]

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10 Easy Steps for DIY Roll Roofing Installation

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Roll roofing is the perfect material for the novice roofer who wishes to finish a shed or porch roof with a slight slope or flat roof. Produced in large rolls that are cut and nailed into place, installation is incredibly simple and can be completed quickly.   Never install roll roofing unless it is at least 50 degrees to prevent cracking. The heat will make the roll roofing easy to work with, so leave it on the roof for a few hours to warm up.While you are waiting, install a drip edge all … [Read more...]

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Sustainable Roofing Choices for Homeowners

Making a sustainable roofing choice for your home doesn't require planting a garden on your roof. There are many environmentally sound choices that don't involve plant life or hundreds of pounds of soil overhead. Below are four of the most common and easiest sustainable roofing choices available to the homeowner.   … [Read more...]

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Why You Should Consider A Solar Powered Attic Fan

Solar powered attic fans can be a great way to save some money on cooling costs as well as support solar technology.Although the initial cost for a solar powered attic fan is greater than other fan types, eliminating the need to call an electrician as well as future electricity savings can make this a prudent investment for many homeowners. Image courtesy GreenThinkers.orgIn residential construction there are four solar powered attic fan options ranging from 10 watts to … [Read more...]

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Facts You Should Know About Home Lightning Protection

Everyone knows how devastating a lightning strike can be. Protecting your home from a powerful lightning strike could save your life, the lives of your family members, your home, its' contents and electrical components that keep it up and running. How do you prevent a lightning strike on your home? The answer is..."you can't prevent a lightning strike", but you can certainly nullify or minimize the damaging effects of a lightning strike by having a lightning protection system … [Read more...]

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