Peetie Wheatstraw wrote in
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Loose roof shingles

I belong to a little brick bungalow in the midwest US, built in
'54.

Contractor did a scrape and shingle back in '96 ("20 year" shingles).
Missed a spot around a vent. I took some ceiling damage before he got
over to nail down some loose shingles.

Now I got at least 2 more shingles near the peak, flappin' in the hi
winds.

I am old and infirm, cannot walk the roof. Distrust my footwear, the
surface, and my balance. But I can hang off a ladder, get a little
work done.

I measured: it's 13' from the edge of the roof to the loose shingles.

To secure the loose shingles, one just smears plastic roof cement
underneath and allow to cure?

I'm thinking, if I get 2 14' boards, sharpen the end of one, use that
to hold a shingle up, put a mess of cement on the end of the other,
push it up, flip it over to apply cement, I could maybe get a decent
bond.

Either you are a troll or Polyanna's father.


Does this sound practical? Alternatives (for a 1 man job from roofs
edge)?

Thx,
Peetie