I have always loved roof shingles. my new house doesn't have any and I would like to buy and install them myself. Where can I find detailed instructions?
Shingles are a lot like floors. The patterns change every few years as well as the colors. When a shingle is installed on a roof it will definitely fade with time. It is best to save some shingle packages from the initial installation to replace any shingles for roof patching in the future. The sun and the heat from the surface of the roof bake a shingle. The oils will eventually bake out and the shingle becomes brittle. If you were to break a corner off a shingle and it is pliable it is still doing well. If it breaks easily than you will find little stones in your rain gutters showing its deterioration. This will than break apart in wind storms.
There are websites that give you step by step instructions on how to repair a roof shingle and even videos on Youtube that show you how. You can view those at http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,219567,00.htmlhttp://www.wikihow.com/Replace-Damaged-Roof-Shinglesorhttp://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=repair+shingle&aq=2&oq=repair+shi
We were looking at shingle samples for our new roof.
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If tin shingles are newer, they are probably cheaper. However, take into consideration that when it rains, tin will be much louder. Cost is second to noise, unless you have good earplugs!
Depends on the type of roof and type of shingles used.
Technically the dye lot needs to be the same in order for the shingle to match exactly. With some shingle colors you really wont notice and depending on the pitch of the roof you wont notice either. However if you have a steep pitch where you can see the roof from the ground, you will notice color variations in different dye lots. In order to use same shingle colors with different dye lots the shingle installer must stagger the colors within each other to break up the differences. This will actually make the installation look very sharp.
Usually when one purchases car roof bars, there is attaching manual included. However, one can find instructions on different roof bars manufacturers websites.
It really depends on the size of the roof and how long you have to work on it.
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Many homeowners with traditional shingle roofs are discovering the hidden costs of shingles. Shingle roofs can leak, raise insurance premiums, and cost thousands of dollars to repair. Installing a new shingle roof can be time-consuming and expensive, sometimes taking weeks. A metal or tin roof offers a durable and affordable alternative. Metal roofs come in large sheets for easy and fast installation, do not leak or need maintenance, and are lightweight. Housing structures have to be built specifically for traditional shingle roofs due to the high weight. Metal roofs do not require additional support, and can be installed by as few as 2 people.