I'm putting a new roof on the house this month. Not just the shingle, I'm getting it built from the trusses up.

Needless to say it's $$$$$$$$$$$. Wish me luck.

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Ouch. You're gonna need more money than luck.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

Now's the time to run structured cable if you have a future need for it.

THIS month? I guess better than January but maybe a better project for June/July!?!

Ohh...and good luck!

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2009 ML320 Bluetec
1985 300CD
1981 300TD

Past Mercedes
1979 300TD
1982 300TD
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1998 E430
1984 300SD
1980 300SD

And a flat roof....

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'13 Subaru Outback 3.6R
'13 Orbea Carpe 9-speed

Currently Benzless
Formerly: 300TD, S600, E55, 560SEL

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-Native American elder

Yeah, after I finish the exterior trim painting I have to redo a 6' x 13' roof over the kitchen porch. Need to patch the huge front porch roof again. And the bay section of the house gets a new roof in the spring. Lucky the main roof is good, I guess. At least I have a compressor and roof nailer.

Of course, unless we get a no snow year which I normally would hate but in this case it would be great.

This was my thread. LOL!

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/open-discussion/174635-flat-roof-houses.html

Yeah it's $$$$$$ to do the roof. Fuq! Guess I'll pull out my Minnesota attitude and just go "Oh well, could be worse."

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Fun, fun, fun! Roofs suck because there's no tangible enjoyment of the finished project. Other than the accompanying dryness.

I was going to have to tackle the relatively flat roof on our shed dormer this year but thanks (?) to the fire situation and deciding to put an addition on while the house is gutted and we're not in it, we'll end up with a brand new pitched roof in its place.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

One of my biggest water issues is from the chimneys. They are high and at least one will take a custom cap I think. If it rains just right, water just squirts out of the wall below one of them.
Bay section (and the box gutters on it) are the other big problem.

Stripping to trusses introduces the possibility of strapping them and a steel roof sometimes. Asthetically steel roofs are not always pleasant but there is no denial they last.

This would be an excellent time ot frame up some rafters and convert to a sloped roof. I grew up in a house with a flat roof, they're nothing but trouble.

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No merc at the moment

Most do not like flat roofs. That's from the aspect of redoing them.

I've been house shopping and the insurance company I contacted for a quote won't insure anything with a flat roof.

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83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.