Well I have a leak somewhere. The ceiling is stained along one of the
exterior walls. Of course, it's a tight spot where you can't get to in the
attic, and the deck from below does not provide clue where the leak came
from (any spot higher can have a leak that end up flowing to that spot), and
I had three people came by over the years and they cannot pin point it. So
I thought if I am going to redo the roof, I may replace the deck to solve
the problem or it may be an overkill, and for all I know, it may be the
turbine allowing water in during a bad storm.

MC

"Norminn" wrote in message
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miamicuse wrote:
Does installing a new roof involve replacing the plywood to which the
roof
tiles are attached as well as all the flashings? or just rip up the
tiles
and replace with new? Can hurricane straps be installed when replacing
an
existing roof?

Thanks,

MC



A new roof doesn't require replacing plywood unless there is damage to
existing roof deck or your roofer is a crook. Take a look at the
underneath, from attic, if you can, to look for signs of leaks, nail
misses or warped deck. There should be a statement in the job bid that
addresses price and materials if new decking is needed. Sometimes don't
know until they pull off the old roofing.

Replacing the roof would be the time to consider installing hurricane
straps - all depends on the configuration and accessibility of existing
structure and if it requires opening the roof deck...

One surprise for me in the last storm was that concrete roof tiles can
blow away! Wow! We had a roofing problem that turned out to be a
blessing in disguise ... shingles kept falling off. Roofer was back
several times, and then, finally, did a major rework where they put
adhesive under all the tabs. Neighbors lost a lot of shingles last
year, and we lost only a very few.

I just found a good storm tip which I want to explore - a backflow
preventer for sewer. We are on "low" end of condo sewer pipe, between
main and the rest of the condo units. Discovered that recently when the
main line plugged up and both of our toilets backed up.

This website has some good tips:

http://www.fiu.edu/~ehs/emergencies/...home_owner.htm
Check your local code straps, roofing, etc.