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[#2] Posted: 08/15/2011 - 06:09:12 AM |  |  |
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Is this a manufactured home?
It looks like a poorly installed EPDM membrane and it looks older than one year!
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[#3] Posted: 08/15/2011 - 06:38:13 AM | | |
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That is app mod bit. The white powdery stuff is talc to keep the sheet from sticking to itself when it is rolled up. Pretty crappy looking installation. Looks like they re-roofed right over shingles.
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[#4] Posted: 08/15/2011 - 07:39:10 AM | | |
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What Cary said.
Woof, what a POS.
Do not feel even the slightest hesitation at calling this mess for what it is.
Dismiss anything the "developer" has to say regarding any aspect of the work; he's clueless.
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[#5] Posted: 08/15/2011 - 08:07:06 AM | | |
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I'm thinking that roof was done in cold weather and the membrane was stiff, so it didn't lay flat. That also means it isn't fully adhering to whatever is under that mess. The extra strip laid in the valley on the right is a warning that something is wrong there. It is a temporary fix. Time will tell how long it lasts.
In all fairness, it would be hard to do a nice job on that roof. It is ugly by design.
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[#6] Posted: 08/15/2011 - 08:23:58 AM | | |
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Improperly flashed penetrations/openings in the roof.
Roll should not be contiguous across a valley.
Excessive bleed-out in some places.
I don't see granules on top, for UV protection of the mod bit.
Damaged roof surface.
Uneven roof planes.
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[#7] Posted: 08/15/2011 - 08:53:34 AM | | |
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Any manufacturer info on it anywhere? I'm sure the local Rep would love to see how the 'developer' is misapplying his product.
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[#8] Posted: 08/15/2011 - 09:06:26 AM | | |
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It looks like stuff I see all the time......bungalows with "pop up dormers", where the rafters are cut and the whole mess is jacked up to provide a minimalist 2nd fl. with minimal slope/pitch.
I think Cary is right; it's laid over some previous roofing. In addition to the roof covering, I suspect (know) the roof structure is inadequate.....most likely the original rafters simply jacked up to provide a new roof line.
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