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…rafters and against the underside of the roof. Your roof is the point of contact between the house and the outside. Insulating the top space in the house…
…temperatures outdoors. Insulating the roof helps the house transition between temperatures…

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…visible by this time, much of the roof decking, insulation and sheet…
…stains. A dark stain on the roof decking may indicate a leak…
…location of the leak. If you have plywood the water can run some distance…
…plumbing boot or flashing on the roof above, which could lead to…

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…for installation. Assembling the roof structure with this system is very…
…raise the truss system and sheath the roof with plywood in a single day, says Bob Vila…
…architect or designer when choosing a roof system. Truss systems cannot be…

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…TechShield laminates a thin layer of aluminum to roof sheathing to prevent up to 97% of the sun…
…costs. TechShield sheathing is available in plywood and OSB, and installs just like traditional roof sheathing. No additional labor cost is involved…

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…s interior. If insulating outside the wall, a protective layer…
…their own, direct source of outside air for combustion, and the…
…are directly vented to the outside. In addition, indoor pollutants…
…formaldehyde foam insulation, plywood, and some fabrics can accumulate…

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…water barrier down was that the plywood roof was soaked. One option was…
…shield to stick to the wet plywood, the roof deck would never dry out and…
…better weather allowed the plywood sheathing on the roof to dry, clearing the way for…

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A roof system is designed to shed water…
…careful workmanship to build a roof that is durable and leak proof. Start with a solid deck made of plywood, OSB sheathing, or 1x6 boards…
…caps. All combine to make your roof impervious to water. Roofing…

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