Furring strips ON TOP of my roof shingles?

Staples don't hold as well as nails int he wind. Some local codes specify no staples, nails only. Staples are cheaper/faster, but do not hold as well.

Maximum holding. They don't have to go far past though.

Yes, the shingles have an adhesive that is heat activated in the sun.

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Edwin Pawlowski
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You may have several issues here. First your roofing may not be rated for the winds in your location. Second your roof may be incorrectly installed. Third your shingles have been damaged flapping in the wind.

The fix is to remove and replace using the correct material for your conditions and following the manufacturer instructions.

I can't see your roof. I don't know how much risk of water damage you are willing to accept. You can make temporary repairs. How long those repairs will last is unknown. Water can get under your shingles and damage your plywood sheathing and wood supports without ever appearing inside your home. Waiting to replace your roof greatly increases the chance of increased damage and increased costs. You may already have damage from previous repairs.

Putting a new roof on probably would not be much more work then making temporary repairs.

Check out this page

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how each product has a different wind resistance. Some are rated for as high as 130 mph. Read the installation instructions here
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how the installation varies with wind and roof steepness.

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Pat

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Thanks for the link. I used their finder, and they don't have a contractor within 50 miles of me, which is what I expected. On the other hand, I didn't know they offered lifetime warranties. If I knew I only had to do it one time, I guess I would go ahead and get a pro from Dover to put on the super duper shingles when I get my pension payment. So that means my repairs only have to last a couple of years :-).

Reply to
a2mgoog

Thanks, but can what they said about the price be right?

"A roofing contractor will charge you about $100 to $150 per square foot of roof area to remove and replace shingles and underlayment."

My roof is at least 60x30, not even counting the garage. That's

1800 sq ft, so they are saying it would cost around $200K for a new roof??? Are they figuring in the cost of driving ice all over the country or something?
Reply to
a2mgoog

That might be a typo.......should mean "square", perhaps. A "square", in roofing terms, is 100 sq. feet.

Reply to
Norminn

Man..were you having a bad day or WHAT??? The man is asking for help.....you have to slam him, casue he has an opinion? WOW....I guess EVERY home improvement you ever attempted on your own, was perfection huh?! LOL sheesshhhhh......I give the homeowner credit for devising a plan and acting on it, and not just ignoring it, hoping it will go away..... You should remember this: You can know the right way to do many things, but if this is how you handle others...who cares??? people will just bypass your information (and you)..after all your FREE advise..is worth JUST THAT....LOL...laughing AT you..not WITH you....on this one R

Reply to
golfismylife31

No, it's not right. They screwed it up.

Should have read either "$100 to $150 per square" (one square = 10' x

10' == 100 square feet), or "$1.00 to $1.50 per square foot".
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T. Rex

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