On 30 Nov 2005 16:15:59 -0600, (Todd H.) wrote:

mm writes:

It's late in the year but my ex's roof is leaking and she isn't sure
what color the new one should be. She has a one story house with a
pitched shingled roof.

BTW, we're in Baltimore. Some snow every year, maybe 10 or 15
inches total. Hot sunny summers..

I had an ex once that used to keep asking me for advice on **** like
this after we split.

This justifiably annoyed me and my "current" to no end.

Well, she's only my ex-girlfriend. I should have said this but the
extra 11 characters discouraged me, and I have trouble typing the word
correctly.

Also I have no "cuirrent" so she's all I've got.

THe lighter the color, the better to minimize heat gain. You'll find
that if you match the color of the trim or shutters on your house, it
looks best.

She has black shutters... and medium brown brick.. She also mentioned
a color that was dark and light brown with particles of black. Maybe
that would be good. But I'll just forward all this to her.

Also, maybe I should suggest she buy an extra container of shingles
for future repairs.

If you go away from a black roof, you have to start worrying about
whether it'll make your existing siding/exterior/shutters/trim look
goofy or not. Just be sure to take that into account when selecting
colors.

The "white that doesn't get dirty" sounds like a bunch of BS.

I'll buy that.

Best Regards,

Thanks to all.

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