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EcoStar LLC Endorsement of THOR Roofing Layout Tapes

Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at 12:05 am  
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EcoStar LLC’s video endorsement of THOR Roofing Layout Tapes at the International Roofing Expo 2010, featuring THOR Systems Inc. President Ron Hungarter and EcoStar LLC Vice President of Sales Charlie Taft who says about the THOR system, “This is the future, and we’re going to embrace it at EcoStar!” Learn how patented THOR Roofing Layout Tapes are making EcoStar Majestic Slate and other installs much faster, stress-free and computer-perfect every time, with no manual measurements or calculations ever required! All required measurements (including horizontal gaps, vertical course spacings, soffit and rake overhangs) are already built right into the THOR Roofing Layout Tapes, so installation is effortless and perfect every time! Navigation around dormers and other obstacles is a snap, and every other major roofing problem is solved with the THOR tapes too, automatically! If, like EcoStar LLC, you are a manufacturer of roofing materials, contact THOR today to inquire about custom THOR Roofing Layout Tapes for your products! You’ll be able to greatly simplify your training and certification programs, installers of your product will work much faster so you’ll sell more product, and because the installations are computer-perfect, your warranty claims will be all but eliminated! Materials with complicated offsets and requirements are ideal for THOR Roofing Layout Tapes: the more complex your installation requirements, the more time the tapes will save and the more errors they …

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Bullet Tools EZ Shear – Flooring, Laminate, and Siding Cutter

Friday, July 16th, 2010 at 12:02 am  
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The EZ Shear is the newest addition to the Bullet Tools family, offering you the easy of use to cut one third of the time off your job. The all new EZ Shear cuts many different products which include laminate flooring, engineered hardwood flooring, vinyl carpet tile, luxury vinyl tile, fiber cement siding, vinyl siding, roofing shingles and much much more. With a full set of accessories which let you make perfect angle cuts, and mount your EZ Shear on a stand you can work anywhere. The EZ Shear is quiet and lets you work on location without having to go outside to cut because the EZ Shear creates no sawdust! Why make trips to cut when you can do it where you are? The EZ Shear is the answer! The EZ Shear gives your product a beautiful factory edge that makes your floor look better than ever. See www.bullettools.com to find out where you can get your EZ Shear now!

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Can I use a finishing nailer to attach roofing shingles?

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 at 7:26 pm  
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I just purchased a DIY shed and I have to roof it. I have a few other projects like a fence to put up and a patio to cover and was thinking of buying a compressor/nailer combo kit, comes with a finishing nailer, a brad nailer, and a stapler. I know I would use the kit frequently but I wanted to know if I would need a different nail gun to attach shingles to the roof of the shed and patio cover. Any help would be wonderful.


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roofing shovel

Saturday, May 29th, 2010 at 12:14 am  
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I am proving the market this year for the design you see here. If any roofing contractors want one of these, I will send you one. All I ask is that you give me your honest opinion about it.

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How to tear off three layers of roof shingles

Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 12:00 am  
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roof-shingle-removal-tool.com Removing the dreaded double asphalt on shake just got faster and easier with this five horsepower stripping tool. Tearing off multiple layers of roof shingles is now the fun part of roofing, steep pitches, valleys, and all.

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What can I do if a roofing contractor has not started my roof two weeks after the expiration of his contract?

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 at 5:44 am  
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I signed a contract for a new roof on 4-18-08 to be completed by 5-21-08, but they have not started on it yet. I have paid 1500.00 upfront, to which I keep thinking I will not get back for work that has not even began. He will not call us, and will not answer his phone. I am supplying materials in which pallets of shingles have been killing my grass. I have had a dumpster in my driveway for all that time, thinking it would be started on 4-20-08. So now I know I am out 400 for the dumpster. How do I get my money back? Please help. To make things more, I just did a license check and found his roofing license is expired! I am not sure of the next step I should take in the process!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Powered roof shingle removal tool eats clapboards

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 at 12:01 am  
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roof-shingle-removal-tool.com My powered roof shingle tear off tool also has an appetite for clapboards. Note the largely un-damaged typar.

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Light and agile roof shingle tear off tool, compilation

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 at 12:14 am  
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roof-shingle-removal-tool.com Removing roof shingles is my favorite part of the job with this stripper. Here are some of Razor Bar’s best moments tearing off roofing.

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How much to pay for 425 square feet of shingling installed?

Sunday, April 25th, 2010 at 8:08 pm  
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A porch roof need to have a very slight pitch installed on a flat roof, plywood,tarpaper and shingles installed after slight pitch made. Roof is 2 stories off of ground. I am supplying materials and am wondering what I should be expecting to pay just for labor for this job. I live in new hampshire


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senco pneumatic nailer, i believe pwbla bla bla i think sms something?

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 at 9:41 pm  
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this gun is leaving a high staple. since i get paid by the piece, any ideas why it would do it more than occassionally just in the last few weeks. and the maintenance is like way up to date. ive tried everything but rebending the safety bale which is obviously wore or the fact that the driver and staple chamber have been misaligned. anything is possible. this gun is used and missing some lock washers and sometimes things come loose.
help??????? its costing me. sometimes i have to stop shingling every 1 to 3 shingles to drive 1 down. i suppose i could have it serviced, but it is by far the best gun in the bunch. i could buy 1 but since im new to roofing, im afraid i lack the finesse to keep the safety bale on the pw150r str8. any pointers for a new guy?


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How much to roof house in Nebraska?

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 at 5:55 pm  
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I was just wondering how much it is to roof a house in Nebraska. With and without tear off. I am supplying all the shingles. So they are supplying paper, nails, etc. What would a fair price per square be.


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Diffrence between Roofing Coil nailer and Sidding Coil nailer?

Saturday, April 10th, 2010 at 7:14 pm  
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Besides the obvious name diffrence, what is the diffrence between the two? Ive put up siding and shingles the old fashion way, but want to get a coil nailer for both jobs.


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What's the best way to patch a small hole in roof with all new shingles?

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 at 5:45 pm  
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I had new 30-year architecture grade off-white shingles put on after I moved into my house 5 years ago. I live in an area where it is usually dry enough that we can use swamp coolers in the summer to cool our houses.

To connect the water to my swamp cooler, the previous owners ran copper tubing from an interior sink supply through walls and up through the roof. When the installers put on my shingles, they cut a slit in the shingle to fit around the tubing and put some silicone glue around the tubing and onto the shingle.

I am going to remove the tubing, which will leave about a 3/8- to 1/2-inch hole in the roof.

In winter, we have been known to get down to 30 or 40 below 0; in the summer, we get up to about 110 deg F.

What’s the best way to patch the hole with minimal unsightliness, but with the most durability so the patch can last as long as the shingles? If a patch can’t last that long, then what kind of patch would last the longest and still not be too unsightly?


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How do you figure how many bundles of shingles you need to cover your roof?

Monday, April 5th, 2010 at 3:30 pm  
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What is the formula to figure the amount of shingles you need to cover your roof? Since you have to have ridge cap shingles and regular shingles I need to know the formula to buy my supplies.Insurance didn’t cover it all,so doing it ourselves.


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This is in reference to the 130 square roofing question?

Friday, March 26th, 2010 at 8:42 pm  
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there are 3 layers of shingles to remove . 1300 sq. ft . recover with felt and shigles . The owner is supplying the materials . I am a retired carpenter , but never did estimating for this type of job . Several answers were helpful , but I guess I should have added that the materials are being provided . Thanks for the input so far .All three responders have helped . Maybe this new inrormation will help them to clarify their responses .


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