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[#2] Posted: 07/30/2009 - 08:37:05 AM |  |  |
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It's cedar; the uniform silver discoloration pretty much confirms that.
There's nothing really wrong with anything that I can see. Some shakes lift, some don't. Solid sheathing is acceptable in areas with wind-driven snow and I'm pretty sure that Illinois would definitely be an area of wind-driven snow. Cedar breather or battens under the deck over solid sheathing are only required in high humidity areas. Is your area one that's considered high humidity?
Sorry, I don't really have any boilerplate maintenance comments for shakes; just make sure your clients understand that fungi will literally eat the roof, so they need to keep it free of moss and that pressure-washing with high pressure (anything over about 100psi) is strictly verboten. In that price point, he probably won't be doing his own roof maintenance, but make sure that he ensures that whoever does the roof maintenance is insured 'cuz those babies are slick when they are even a little bit damp.
A shake roof needs annual tuneups; someone literally needs to climb up onto it once a year and replace shakes that slip out, remove and replace rotten shakes, replace ridge shakes as necessary, clean it and then treat it with a real preservative - not some rust-colored dye. Cost of having a shake maintenance company, that really knows what it's doing, maintain the roof over the lifetime of the cover can easily equal replacement cost but can double its service life so it's a wash. The best maintenance company around here used an HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure) method of cleaning shake roofs.
Take care of it and it will remain leak-free for a long, long time; ignore it, or hire the wrong toadstool with legs to do maintenance on it with a pressure washer and a bucket of rust-colored dye, and it will leak and not last nearly as long as one would expect it to.
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[#3] Posted: 07/30/2009 - 09:54:30 AM | | |
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Yea, what he said.
I don't see problems with that roof.
If the curled shakes bother the buyer, they can be replaced easily (albeit the new shakes will be a completely different color)
Maintenance is key with these roofs.
Personal opinion: I don't see the benefit in cedar anymore. It's expensive and high maintenance. Why install it?
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[#4] Posted: 07/30/2009 - 4:17:18 PM | | |
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I agree with everything Mike & Randy said.
The lifting shakes are a complete & total non-problem. Don't get distracted by them.
Out here, in the land of shake roofs, most of roof maintenance contractors don't know squat about how to care for a shake roof. I imagine it's even worse in your neck of the woods.
I'll bet you a dollar that house will need a new roof in about 10-12 more years.
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[#6] Posted: 07/30/2009 - 5:07:23 PM | | |
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Thanks everyone that sets my mind at easy. I was anxious over the cost of the roof, I did not see any problms, but allways beter to ask.
Thaks Brandon, I allways care to know. I've been all over that website, and included it in my report.
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[#7] Posted: 07/30/2009 - 6:03:46 PM | | |
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The most common issues that I find with shake roofs are:- The headlap is sometimes wrong
- The sidelap is always wrong
- Many agents insist that I'm full of crap when I discuss the very short life expectancy of recent shake roofs.
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[#8] Posted: 07/30/2009 - 6:15:35 PM | | |
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I don't see many wooden roofs either, Mark, and have never taken the time to learn much about them. Like you, the last time I saw one I relied upon the collective wisdom of our friends.
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[#9] Posted: 07/30/2009 - 8:34:49 PM | | |
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Quote: Originally posted by inspecthistoricThe most common issues that I find with shake roofs are: - The headlap is sometimes wrong
- The sidelap is always wrong
- Many agents insist that I'm full of crap when I discuss the very short life expectancy of recent shake roofs.
But, but...what about slot-damage...? Youz guiz don't get hail?
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[#10] Posted: 07/30/2009 - 11:16:17 PM | | |
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We get some nasty hail sometimes but it's not going to do much to a shake roof. They can take a pretty good beating.
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[#11] Posted: 07/31/2009 - 2:57:21 PM | | |
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I learned from the previous resident that the roof cost $34,700 3 years ago. !$! Wow !$!
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