twendorff Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I did an inspection last week and when I opened the attic access panel (in the bedroom), I noticed that there was about 2"-2.5" of tarpaper (shown in the picture). When I entered the attic, there was fiberglass insulation in only about half of it. I have never seen this before and was wondering what the history may have been??? I wrote it up as improper material and inadequate insulation. Thoughts, ideas? Thanks. Click to Enlarge 50.76 KB Click to Enlarge 42.95 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Jones Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Was it a converted garage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twendorff Posted September 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Was it a converted garage? No, it's a 60 year old house that was originally very small with an attached garage. They converted the garage to a sunroom and added a dettached garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 I'm not sure what you mean by "2"-2.5" of tarpaper". What I see in your picture reminds me of many buildings that I've inspected that originally had low-sloped roofs. After battling leaks for decades, they construct a new sloped-roof structure over the original. This creates a new attic space, with the old, built-up hot roof as the floor of the attic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 That's what it looks like; a BUR with a new roof framed over it and a hole cut in the old deck. OT - OF!!! M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Is it me or does that deck look like asbestos sheet? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Might be. It wouldn't concern me; to inhale asbestos from that, you'd have to break off chunks, grind them up into powder and then snort the stuff. That's a lot of effort to go to in order to kill oneself. You'd probably breath more asbestos fiber driving down the interstate on a dry dusty day than you'd inhale there in 100 years. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Kubs Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 I'm not sure what you mean by "2"-2.5" of tarpaper". What I see in your picture reminds me of many buildings that I've inspected that originally had low-sloped roofs. After battling leaks for decades, they construct a new sloped-roof structure over the original. This creates a new attic space, with the old, built-up hot roof as the floor of the attic. That was my first thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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