I am in the process of reshingling my house on Cape Cod. Until this year I have used Maibec white cedar "Nantucket" R&R extras. As my dealer tells me they can no longer get these shingles, I have switched to Waska. For a novice, these seemed much easier because they were in general much wider. After having done about a 20X4 foot area, I have noticed that many of the shingles have started to curl. They have been in place for no more than two weeks. I have tried to follow the following rules: 2 nails per shingle. Nails in about 3/4 inch from sides. Nails about 6 1/2 from butt. (The exposure is about 5 1/4 and I add 1 1/4 to this.) These were the rules supplied by Maibec which I assume are the same for all cedar brands. While I have not measured the above distances to the millemeter, I have tried to use reasonable care. In any event, I have been equally precise (or imprecise) with the Maibec. Some of these have been on for over three years and the degree of warpage has been a fraction of what I am seeing with the Waskas after two weeks! What is going on? I am reluctant to blame the Waskas, because I can't imagine they're at fault, but I have stopped my work until I get to the bottom of this. Your help is very much appreciated. A couple of additional questions: (1) Other than taking all the shakes off and starting over, is there anything I can do to reverse the curling, or at least keep it from getting worse? (2) What is the best brand of shingle? I don't expect to redo these shingles again in my lifetime and so you can see why I am concerned. BTW, I used Tyvek, kept the shingles dry, and never tried to work in the rain or with wet surfaces Thank you! Frank
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20 years ago