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Title: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: HardyMachia on September 06, 2011, 11:27 AM NHFT
I'm looking to pay a FSPer to put another layer of shingles on my roof. There is currently only one layer and I've been told you can shingle over just one layer (and if you can't then I need old shingles removed).

hardy@catamount.com
603-378-1572
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: SethCohn on September 06, 2011, 02:21 PM NHFT
Joel or Rob Malone, 2 good people to talk to...
But I wouldn't add a set over the existing set.  trust me, do it right once.
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: MaineShark on September 06, 2011, 02:27 PM NHFT
You can shingle over one layer, just fine, as long as the installer is competent.  In some ways, the double layer can actually be safer.

Just make sure you actually only have one layer.  The problems crop up when there are already two (or more) layers, and you try to add another.

How big is the roof, and does it have any valleys and such, or is it just a simple roof?  I know a few folks I can mention it to...

Joe
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Lloyd Danforth on September 06, 2011, 04:12 PM NHFT
The age of the original roof is a big factor. Joel is one of the best roofers I have ever seen. I roofed, and performed other home repair functions for many years.
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Jim Johnson on September 07, 2011, 10:17 AM NHFT
Am I the only one who tryed to talk to hardy in person?
The phone number is no good.
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Russell Kanning on September 09, 2011, 09:07 PM NHFT
I wish I was in the shire. I could fall off  that roof with you.

I love extra layers of shingles .... like Lloyd said ... if the bottom isn't all messed up.
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Lloyd Danforth on September 10, 2011, 07:06 AM NHFT
I was going to inquire if Jim's insurance was paid up
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Jim Johnson on September 10, 2011, 08:02 AM NHFT
It is not.
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: MaineShark on September 10, 2011, 08:14 AM NHFT
Yeah, might want to check with any folks you might hire, regarding how much insurance they carry.  Someone falls off a roof, and they could sue you for a million, easily, in many cases.  There are some folks, of course, who wouldn't play such games, but there are those who think like politicians and are inclined to use the government to get what they want, and might.

Or hire someone that you know won't do so.

Joe
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Tom Sawyer on September 10, 2011, 09:11 AM NHFT
Jim takes the hit and keeps on going.
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: MaineShark on September 10, 2011, 10:00 AM NHFT
Yeah, I think Jim's reputation speaks for itself - I can't imagine him using the system for his own benefit, if he won't even use it for his own defense.  Which is not to automatically condemn anyone who uses the system in self-defense, but just to say that, if someone is that strict about not using the system, I don't think folks need to worry about that individual using it for lesser reasons, like trying to make a quick buck.

There's also the risk of damage to the house if roof work is not done correctly.  A slow leak can go undetected over time, and on occasion be enough to rot (and infect with mold) so much of a house that it's easier to tear it down and build new, than to try and repair the extensive damage.

In most cases, I would want to see a million or more in insurance from any contractor I was going to hire for work like that, but there are a few, select individuals who have reputations which would provide me equal comfort to that provided by proof of insurance.

Joe
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Russell Kanning on September 10, 2011, 07:22 PM NHFT
I have found that bad people can do stuff to you no matter what.
I thought we were all getting insurance from Obama. That is why I voted for him .... I think.
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Lloyd Danforth on September 11, 2011, 07:24 AM NHFT
So!  That's what you were doing behind the curtain! Stay out of my voting hall!  :P
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Becky Thatcher on September 11, 2011, 11:04 AM NHFT
Quote from: Lloyd Danforth on September 10, 2011, 07:06 AM NHFT
I was going to inquire if Jim's insurance was paid up
Why do you need this info?  Isn't that a question for the guy paying for the job to be done?  :P
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Lloyd Danforth on September 11, 2011, 11:37 AM NHFT
Maybe I'm sell'in insurance :P
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Jim Johnson on September 11, 2011, 12:35 PM NHFT
Quote from: Lloyd Danforth on September 11, 2011, 07:24 AM NHFT
So!  That's what you were doing behind the curtain! Stay out of my voting hall!  :P


Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.  :angry4:
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Tom Sawyer on September 11, 2011, 12:40 PM NHFT
Dog in the Manger
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Russell Kanning on September 12, 2011, 03:02 AM NHFT
Quote from: Jim Johnson on September 11, 2011, 12:35 PM NHFT
Quote from: Lloyd Danforth on September 11, 2011, 07:24 AM NHFT
So!  That's what you were doing behind the curtain! Stay out of my voting hall!  :P


Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.  :angry4:
ok I promise on both counts
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Free libertarian on September 13, 2011, 09:43 AM NHFT
I need a roof on my house so the reindeer won't slide off.   I'm lichen the idea of a natural roof... :P
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Pat K on September 13, 2011, 11:48 PM NHFT
How shroom would you moss likely be doing it?
Title: Re: Need roof put on in Canterbury
Post by: Russell Kanning on September 15, 2011, 02:31 PM NHFT
that is why we keep Solar Powered Bob shut up on top of a mountain like the Prez ..... keeps them out of mischief :)