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Chuck Said: I could have removed the old shingles in just about the same way irregardless of how they were installed but yeah around here 3-tabs are ran at a 6 inch off set straight up the roof but dimensionals are ran at a 45 degree angle.

It is very rare for me to come across a roof that I cant repair due to shingles not unsticking but in the summer months I have to get to the job very early before the blazing sun comes up for too long and welds those suckers together. Occasionally, I run into a roof that actually requires waiting for the sun to warm the shingles where I can then just peel them apart by hand.

When I sold roof replacements, every house needed a new roof. Now that I only do repairs there seems to be nothing I cant fix. Funny how things change! :laugh:

I could have removed the old shingles in just about the same way irregardless of how they were installed but yeah around here 3-tabs are ran at a 6 inch off set straight up the roof but dimensionals are ran at a 45 degree angle.

It is very rare for me to come across a roof that I can't repair due to shingles not unsticking but in the summer months I have to get to the job very early before the blazing sun comes up for too long and welds those suckers together. Occasionally, I run into a roof that actually requires waiting for the sun to warm the shingles where I can then just peel them apart by hand.

When I sold roof replacements, every house needed a new roof. Now that I only do repairs there seems to be nothing I can't fix. Funny how things change! :laugh:

The rack method, yeah. AKA running bond. Used to have people from eastern climes occasionally on the crew and they would say, "What? You don't want your 'weather veins' to line up?" "Yeah," we'd say, "They do, but every third course, not every other course."

On the other hand, we're just finishing a Carriage House and CT recommends the racking method. Couldn't handle the 4 1/2 inch set-back so we did 13 1/2. Those shingles are hard on the hands. Three feet wide and eighteen inches tall, two-ply "stack" and no laminate hump. "Tres cher," though.

When Elk was still Elk and they first came out with the super glue on the lightweight laminate cuz of the ridiculous winds I believe are a little south of natty, I called up the manuf at the plant there and asked how the heck we were supposed to get them apart for repairs and such. "Have you tried using a troll?" she asked. From where I sit, people are a little funny all over the place. People can get a little seasick on the charter boats sometimes near here and there is always talk about UFO's but I can never seem to find any little green men hanging around to peel fused shingles apart when I need them. That must be a Texas thing.

I am always amazed by the apparent ease by which you remove the minimum amount of old roofing then insert the new roofing. Must be that stack method of roofing (discouraged by the manufacturers) y'all use in your part of the country.

They were quite discouraged with the builder when they realized how much energy was well "going out the window."

They were "very" pleased with the Velux product and the added leak protection/energy efficiency of the storm guard membrane. They added some extra money to the check without me asking and made sure to get a few business cards from me before I left. :)