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The Hail Ya Podcast is a podcast put together by contractors and construction industry experts for the purpose of educating homeowners and individuals interested in industry specific items and topics. Whether you are researching information for your next building project or just trying to stay up to date with building trends and practices, you are at the right place.
In this episode, we are going to cover all the aspects of a properly installed roofing system. We like to refer to your roof as a roofing system because a roofing system is what protects your home, and a roof is just a generic term for the top of your house.
We will be going over the following components of your roofing system:
Solid SheathingProper UnderlaymentValley LinersFlashingStarter ShinglesField ShinglesVentilationRidge Cap Shingles
While discussing the necessary components of your roofing system, we will also touch upon why the components are necessary in relation to both manufacturer specifications and local building regulations. Hit play to learn more!
Whether you are purchasing a new home, planning to renovate your current home, or attempting to diagnose water stains that are appearing inside your home – there are several areas on the roofing system that have the potential to be problem areas. A surefire way to diagnose possible problems is to have a professional review your property and in this episode we will cover some of the areas on the roofing system where they will spend extra time reviewing. Hit play to learn more!
Depending on your location, you may very well have an over-abundance of choices when it comes to hiring a roofing contractor to complete repairs for your home. If you’ve had a recent storm event you likely won’t even need to contact a company, you’ll have canvassers and salespeople knocking your door for the next several weeks.
This can certainly be a daunting choice for any homeowner to make – this salesperson was amazing to speak to, this company has great reviews, or that company was highly recommended by my neighbors. Hit play to learn more about some of the factors for you to consider when choosing the right contractor for your project.
Outside of extremely rural areas, many cities and counties choose to adopt sets of building codes to be applied in their given jurisdiction. In most cases, this involves the use of the International Residential Code and the largest variation will be upon which edition has been adopted – the IRC is typically updated about every three years so a person could see editions from 2003 to 2018 adopted locally. Hit play to learn more!
We’re sure that most people are experiencing the same fatigue around the topic of Covid-19 by this time and the staff at Advanced Restorations are no different. However, Covid-19 presented some unforeseen problems in the construction industry, many that are still present today and are worth discussing. Hit play to learn more!
During a long Cold Winter with low temperatures extending over long periods, it is important to ensure that your home is properly insulated. It is recommended that if your home was built prior to 1970, that you may need to re-insulate, but beyond the age of home, there are many additional signs that will alert you of insulation issues. Hit play to learn more!
Many people would assume that a new roof installation can’t be completed in Winter and will need to wait until Spring to be completed. While that’s certainly an option, some roofing systems are in such a state that waiting for warmer days will likely lead to further damages. With Owens Corning’s asphalt shingles, they recommend installing when temperatures will be at least 40 degrees but, understanding that this scenario will not always be possible, they have additional requirements your contractor should be following if installing on colder days.
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Our office previously tracked the number of projects we came across that involved a gutter system attached to the home using a spike and ferrule system – we told ourselves that our goal was to complete enough projects in our area that we would never see another example of this antiquated system again. Despite our best efforts, we continue to see gutter systems attached in this manner and we’ve discontinued the tracking – we eventually ran out of space on our whiteboard.
What’s the issue with spike and ferrule attachment? For that matter, what is a spike and ferrule attachment? Hit play to learn more!