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txusa03 · 06-16-2009, 11:10 AM

bump for update

yomama69 · 06-16-2009, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by gonzo

Your roof decking. Ask your builder what he is planning on using. Summer item...which is really about 8 months a year here.

I would advise getting TechShield. It does not cost him but a few bucks per 8x4 sheet....ask him to toss it in for being such a good customer.

The "foil" helps prevent as much heat from reaching your attic. And depending on your sofit vent set up, can't tell from pics yet, look into ridge vent. Along with the TechShield these two build items will save you some decent cash here in Texas.

Don't let him tell you they are a waste of money either. You may not have sofit vents or limited amounts of them/linear feet and turbines would be the next best...even though they are kind of ugly. Ugly or not do not rely on a bunch of low profile metal or plastic vents as the only vent device. Sometimes called air hawks. It is just too hot here for them to perform worth a crap. Correctly placing a few along with ridge vent is ok. You just don't want them competing against each other.

Here is what TechShield is...

g/l

There is one big drawback to TechShield. Although, the hot air doesn't get into the attic, it gets trapped between the sheeting and the roof, thus heating the shingles from the underside as well as the direct heat from the outside. With TechShield, your shingles will have much shorter lifespan. I opted not to install the solar sheeting because of the size of my roof. It will cost me 25K to replace my shingles.

wuufer001 · 06-16-2009, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by txusa03

bump for update

at work now, will upload pics when i have the camera at home.

wuufer001 · 06-16-2009, 03:09 PM

scanned floor plan, last pic on first post

Blake · 06-16-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by wuufer001

at work now, will upload pics when i have the camera at home.

is the house almost done yet? they slapped that frame up quick

txusa03 · 06-16-2009, 03:55 PM

Nice layout and flow. I am not 100% certain from the small prints on the plan but I think it said total sqft is 2450. It looks a bit bigger then 2450 sqft.

The framing is always fast, now is the detail which will take a bit longer.

BMW_TT · 06-16-2009, 05:01 PM

Is this a town home or garden home? Looks like it from the floor plan.

wuufer001 · 06-16-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW_TT

Is this a town home or garden home? Looks like it from the floor plan.

i know its not a town home but how you classify a garden home?

wuufer001 · 06-17-2009, 12:09 AM

new pic posted at end of first post from this Saturday 06/13

gonzo · 06-17-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by yomama69

There is one big drawback to TechShield. Although, the hot air doesn't get into the attic, it gets trapped between the sheeting and the roof, thus heating the shingles from the underside as well as the direct heat from the outside. With TechShield, your shingles will have much shorter lifespan. I opted not to install the solar sheeting because of the size of my roof. It will cost me 25K to replace my shingles.

Not sure who told you this but it is not accurate. Hot air does not get trapped between felt and shingles. It finds it's way back out the same way it came in basically. Any article(s) you could post regarding the claim would be nice to read.

How many squares are on your roof? For 25K I sure hope it is around 80, depending on pitch and material being quoted. That would be a large home.

A non-steep pitched roof with 30 year HD AR Gaf/Elk should be around $300 per square in Austin. Remove/Replace, materials/labor. FYI.

Here in Texas you can expect your shingles to be hail damaged way before the warranty expires too. Composition shingles that is. Stone coated steel or standing seam metal is the way to go but high dollar.

yomama69 · 06-17-2009, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonzo

Not sure who told you this but it is not accurate. Hot air does not get trapped between felt and shingles. It finds it's way back out the same way it came in basically. Any article(s) you could post regarding the claim would be nice to read.

How many squares are on your roof? For 25K I sure hope it is around 80, depending on pitch and material being quoted. That would be a large home.

A non-steep pitched roof with 30 year HD AR Gaf/Elk should be around $300 per square in Austin. Remove/Replace, materials/labor. FYI.

Here in Texas you can expect your shingles to be hail damaged way before the warranty expires too. Composition shingles that is. Stone coated steel or standing seam metal is the way to go but high dollar.

I have a 4,000 sq. ft. house with steep pitch. That's what they told me it would cost. Sounds about accurate since my neighbor's house is slightly smaller and just paid around 20K.

gonzo · 06-17-2009, 11:01 AM

^ Pic of exterior? Unless it is a 12/12 with a 50 year HD that seems really high.

See if you can find your total squares listed some where.....

Is it all 1 story?

yomama69 · 06-17-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by gonzo

^ Pic of exterior? Unless it is a 12/12 with a 50 year HD that seems really high.

See if you can find your total squares listed some where.....

Is it all 1 story?

It's a 2-story. They said that those are the upgraded shingles that would withstand hailstorms because they are thicker. I don't really know much about roofs. I don't have an aerial pic.

gonzo · 06-17-2009, 11:13 AM

They need to be rated Class 4 to be warrantied for hail. The under lay of the shingle does not break, even with huge hail. They do stop water from entering but the top surface still gets bruised and loses it's granules. Large hail will leaving it looking like crap ...but no leaks. They are no thicker than a 30 year. You may have a 40 or 50.

Maker/Insurance carrier will not have to replace it for "cosmetic" damage. Kind of a catch 22 with class 4 products.

2 story...Hmmm.

Please pm me when you do your roof. Sight unseen we will do it 20.

yomama69 · 06-17-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by gonzo

They need to be rated Class 4 to be warrantied for hail. The under lay of the shingle does not break, even with huge hail. They do stop water from entering but the top surface still gets bruised and loses it's granules. Large hail will leaving it looking like crap ...but no leaks. They are no thicker than a 30 year. You may have a 40 or 50.

Maker/Insurance carrier will not have to replace it for "cosmetic" damage. Kind of a catch 22 with class 4 products.

2 story...Hmmm.

Please pm me when you do your roof. Sight unseen we will do it 20.

We had another hailstorm last week. I was told that it doesn't have to be replaced yet, but it probably has 2 or 3 years left on it since. I'm trying to get a company to do it less my deductible or at least a large portion of it. 2 shingles fell off so I have to get someone to climb all the way up there and replace them in the meantime. I'm about to put up a craigslist ad for that.

What city is your company located in?

End threadjacking for me.

gonzo · 06-17-2009, 12:09 PM

Wuuf is cool he is probably learning stuff.

I work on and off for a good friend of mine. All he does is roofs. When a storm hits a cool/decent area I will go slam out some contracts and come back to Dallas. He has offices in Houston, Austin, Dallas, Denver and Tulsa.

The Austin office is right next to the Arboretum. He would be happy to send a guy out to look for you/is it damaged enough for insurance replacement. What area are you in? He can tell me if yours is totalled just by an address.

Uses all the fancy gizmos for hail size/path etc. If you have shingles missing it would seem it needs to be looked at. Save your money for the Craigs ad for now if you want.

PM me if you want some more info etc.... Great guy/company.

wuufer001 · 06-17-2009, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by yomama69

We had another hailstorm last week. I was told that it doesn't have to be replaced yet, but it probably has 2 or 3 years left on it since. I'm trying to get a company to do it less my deductible or at least a large portion of it. 2 shingles fell off so I have to get someone to climb all the way up there and replace them in the meantime. I'm about to put up a craigslist ad for that.

What city is your company located in?

End threadjacking for me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonzo

Wuuf is cool he is probably learning stuff.

I work on and off for a good friend of mine. All he does is roofs. When a storm hits a cool/decent area I will go slam out some contracts and come back to Dallas. He has offices in Houston, Austin, Dallas, Denver and Tulsa.

The Austin office is right next to the Arboretum. He would be happy to send a guy out to look for you/is it damaged enough for insurance replacement. What area are you in? He can tell me if yours is totalled just by an address.

Uses all the fancy gizmos for hail size/path etc. If you have shingles missing it would seem it needs to be looked at. Save your money for the Craigs ad for now if you want.

PM me if you want some more info etc.... Great guy/company.

+1,
no problem with thread jack as long as its related

Gonzoman is right, i'm new to all this stuff and its good to know more.

txusa03 · 06-22-2009, 08:14 AM

bump, you know the drill, now drop everything you are doing and upload some pics.

gonzo · 06-22-2009, 09:19 AM

It's so hot, the workers went on strike. Brutal.

txusa03 · 06-22-2009, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by gonzo

It's so hot, the workers went on strike. Brutal.

you serious? Jobs are hard to come by these day (unemployment is high).

gonzo · 06-22-2009, 10:10 AM

Living is more important than money. 9:10am CST and the heat index is 90 already.

Yes I was kidding.

yomama69 · 06-22-2009, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonzo

Living is more important than money. 9:10am CST and the heat index is 90 already.

Yes I was kidding.

High of 101 today here. My wife vetoed the energy star rated shingles because the color was too light. Now my electric bill will stay high. FML.

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