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- From: fredch@phx.mcd.mot.com (Fred Christiansen)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
- Subject: Re: Shake roof maintenance (and replacement)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.175311.18409@phx.mcd.mot.com>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 17:53:11 GMT
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- In article <5860@naucse.cse.nau.edu> rrw@sunset (Bob Wier) writes:
- >So, I'm thinking that when I re-roof I might go to one of the
- >shake look-alike materials, but which are fireproof. I've seen
- >one type, the "Timberline" series (I forget who make's em) which
- >look pretty good, but are somewhat expensive. Since I'm in a
- >national historic district, the appearance is extremely important.
- >
- >I wonder if anyone has done this recently and if you can make
- >recommendation / dis - recommendations on brands.
-
- I just put Elk Prestique I shingles on the house I'm building. I chose
- these over GAF Timberline or GenStar (GS) Architect-80 for appearance
- (no fake shake shadows), warranty (Elk's will cover even owner-installed;
- the others require a licensed contractor), and reputation (I talked to
- several installers). To be honest, it was pretty much a toss-up. I could
- not find Georgia-Pacific Summit shingles, but they're in the same class.
- Elk, GAF, GP, and GS all make 25 yr, 30 yr, and 40 yr transferable
- warranty shake-like ("dimensional") shingles. You would probably prefer
- the top of the line. Don't forget the ridge treatments (Z-Ridge, Dura-Ridge,
- et al).
-
- I got quotes from Home Depot and several roofing suppliers and got the
- best quote (roof-top delivery incl) from a supplier.
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