Hi John

After reading all of this I am still confused. The shingles that I
just finished installing on my shop roof had those strips also. But we
did strip them off as I understood it would make the shingles adhere
better. Between the substance on top and bottom of the shingles I would
think make the shingle adhere better to the roof surface. If not needed
why would the manufacture it that way as they could save money by not
even putting the substance on it at all. The substance appears to be
the same top and bottom of the shingle. I would imagine most roofers
would not waste their time stripping the stuff off as it would consume
too much time.

BTW I am not a roofer either but try to learn from the newsgroups so
this is just my personal opinion not one of an experienced roofer. I
figure it could not hurt so I removed all of the tape prior to installation.

Lee

John Willis wrote:

Those strips are there not to cover up anything that is underneath
them, but if you look carefully, they are positioned such that when
the shingles are in their packaging the strips are over the factory
applied sealant and they keep that from sticking the shingles
together.

To repeat what others have said, it is not necessary to remove those
strips. If you feel compelled, I suppose it will do no harm, but then
again you will gain nothing by doing so. I suppose everyone needs a
hobby, which is what you will have if you insist on removing them!:~)


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John Willis
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