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On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:30:14 -0400, "benick"
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"Red Green" wrote in message
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How do they attach it to the roof? Nails or screws? The ones that
were nailed down here in Florida came off the roofs easily during the
hurricanes. Do you have enough openings in the soffit to allow for
good air flow?
Do you have enough openings in the soffit to allow for
good air flow?
Not only a good Q but a critical one!
If you want to be sure you need to do some legwork and research so you
can talk to them with ammo. You need to calculate your roof area and
existing vent opening space. Read this.
http://www.gaf.com/Content/Documents/20402.pdf
Then go the GAF/Cobra site for additional info.
http://www.gaf.com/Content/GAF/RES1/...iewer=&module=
Then when you talk to roofer you can ask if it includes upping (if
necessary) the vents. If not, you have yourself a roofer who would have
done an inadequate install had you not got educated. OK, you may catch
him and he'll up the bill for additional venting but what else are they
messing up on that you don't know about?
You EXPECT the roofers to put soffit and gable vents in ??? I suppose you
expect them to repaint everything as well....And I guess if it's a
cathedral
you expect them to put staging up inside remove the drywall , remove
insulation install rafter vent if it's missing and make sure there is
enough
circulation , put the insulation back up ,put new drywall back up , tape
and
repaint as well....You don't have a clue...Roofers do ROOFING....If you
feel
there are more problems call a General Contractor to check things out
first
and correct any other problems...GESH , it's you that need an
education...LOL....If you call a roofer to put in ridge vent , that's what
they will do..They aren't responsible for the original builders mistakes
or
installing gable and soffit vents or checking the cathedral...They might
recommend you get the soffit or gable vents installed but it is NOT their
job...
Up here a GOOD roofer will make sure you have enough vents or the
roof won't last and he's on the hook for repairs.
You are very WRONG..A GOOD roofer will tell you you need more vents and
maybe not do the roof untill you get them unless you give them the OK , but
I would not want a roofer to be removing siding and cutting holes in my
house , replacing siding and repainting or poking holes in my cathedral
ceiling to check for Raft- R -Mate and repairing the drywall and repainting
nor is it their responsiblity...If they did all that they would be more than
just "roofers"....They would be General Contractors...Atleast here in New
England..How would the roofer be responsible for the builder not putting in
Raft-R-Mate to allow airflow between the insulation and the roof ??? How is
he supposed to know this ?? I suppose the roofer is responsible for making
sure the right amount of insulation is installed in the attic to prevent ice
dams as well or he is on the hook...The roofer is responsible for making
sure the underlayment is good and installing the proper amount of ice and
watershield , felt paper , shingles and the ridge vent if it is
requested...Nothing more...Maybe in your nick of the woods roofers do
everything but I hardly think it's the norm....The SHINGLES may be
warranteed for 30 years but the installation warrantee is typically a
year....I suppose in 10 years when your underlayment is rotting out from no
vents or insuffecient insulation you think the roofer is still on the
hook???LOL...You do need an education...LOL...