Summary: Cedar shake roofs are popular for many reasons. They create such a distinct look that asphalt shingles and metal roof manufactures have entire product lines that try to mimic wood. But wood roofs need maintenance and the help of chemicals to keep them healthy.
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Ron Fester
06 Feb 2008, 20:35
Have you ever tryed to use a "broom) to achive equal scrubing on such a
surface as a shake roof?
AsktheBuilder
07 Feb 2008, 20:48
Ron,
Yes, it is not easy.
Mary
03 Mar 2008, 10:16
Our biggest problem is we can't find a correct way of making a cedar roof
last in the southern moist climate. We hear of roofs in the northeast
lasting upwards of 30 years, but at 18 years, ours is already on its last
legs. Treatments or the chemical preservatives you mention are recommended
every 5-7 years cost upwards of $10,000 each. The problem we have been
hitting is there seems to be no clarity on what those "chemical
preservatives" are. Each roofer we have talked to seems to have
conflicting theories. For instance one roofer uses a decking product which
another states might actually harm the felt paper used in roofing. Another
says no to stain. Please can you provide a more detailed description on
what these preservatives are? A new roof will run you $40,000 or more. I
do not want to face that every 18 years! I also have heard that the new
cedar shingles are treated with a chemical that can actually eat metal. Is
this true?
AsktheBuilder
08 Mar 2008, 10:40
Mary,
Simple..... Contact the Western Red Shingle Association.
J. Kilburn
09 May 2008, 08:44
The nails installed on my shake roof cap keep coming out. The contractor
must have used incorrect nails when the shakes were originally installed.
Can you advise the correct type and size of nails to correct the
sitution??
Thanks
J.Kilburn
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