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Installing Architectural Shingles
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Installing Architectural Shingles
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" Of course one of the key things that happened around here recently was that we decided the roofing material was just too worn to leave it in place and so we've got a brand new roof in place and and can. -- Langevin is here from Owens Corning tells a little bit about these shingles that we've used here these are the forty year architectural Bob. Now what I call an architectural shingle that's that this laminated. Section two pieces glued together and very strong. -- Architectural three dimensional look that's it -- three dimensional look but it's a forty year warranty. Is that the extra buildup of asphalt and mineral granules right back there when you've got one of these -- and you start to see. Shiny black through the granules that means I'm probably real time for a new roof. -- I know the guys love installing these products they do they go in very easily and one of the things that's key here is the job. The ridge detail right. This is the ridge vent comes in a roll and you just. Roll it out on top of the ridge and use a nail guns just put it right in there right. As a wind driven baffle here so -- mean it does get in there will -- process and it's covered with the hip and ridge shingle to give it that three dimensional. Architectural look and that's why we're just -- like that that I don't rent and then the next one. Sticks right on there -- injured he says he just keep going you did also put it -- what they call it an ice dam ice and water barrier Bob. On the -- that's just a sample a and it comes in four foot rolls three foot four awful yet. As an adhesive back what's the purpose of this when you get yelled ice -- in gutters it won't push up underneath the shingles and you won't get --"
