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Do you remember our
Apshalt roofing shingle price comparator?.
Here is something very similar but for
Cedar roofing shingle - shake price comparison tool. Enjoy (and let me know if you expected anything more)......
This is the transcription of the video (scroll down to watch it) where Tim Carter of
AskTheBuilder.com shows how easy it is to replace a damaged asphalt shingle.
"A lot of people wonder if replacing the asphalt shingles is a tough job.
Now let me tell you that the hardest part of the entire job is getting on and off the ladder.
To replace an asphalt shingle, all you need is couple of simple tools.
You need 2 different size pry bar and a hammer.
Now what you´re going to do with those?
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You are going to pull out the nails that the roofers put in to hold the shingles in place.
Now here is what you´ve got to know.
There are more than 4 nails that generally penetrate the shingle.
You´ve got the original 4 nails that the roofer used to put the shingle in place, but when he put the shingle above it, four of those nails from that ...
New calculator added, this time a metal roofing cost estimator....
Another free caclulator is ready, I named it an asphalt shingles costs estimator.
It estimates cost of the asphalt roofing (only 3-tab shingles only, but I´ll add other asphalt roofing products soon) and its weight (for roof dead load caclulation).
Please check it and let me know your opinion.
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What is the SBS modified bitumen?
SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene) is a synthetic thermoplastic rubber. SBS modified bitumens first appeared in early 70s.
How much SBS is in an SBS modified roofing?
In a standard SBS modified bitumens, there is 8 - 22 per cent of SBS.
Advantages of an SBS bitumen roofing
- Can be laid and welded at low temperatures;
- The whole back of the roll can be made adhesive;
- Hot air welding allowed, no flame necessary;
- Compatible with oxidized asphalts so both can be combined (even though I wouldn´t recommend it);
- Asphalt modified with SBS is elastic - therefore this kind of roofing will have no problems (will not tear) with dilatation ;
Disadvantages of SBS modified roofing
- SBS modified bitumens are not UV-resistant (ultra violet radiation disintegrates it) surface treatment (gravel) is necessary;
- Also they are not as hard as APP mod...
