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Jacuzzi Jim
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July 17, 2013, 07:33:51 pm »
I took 2 weeks off to replace my roof, all I have to say is roofing pretty much sucks! I worked on crab boats and freighters in Alaska for 6 years and would rather do that instead. I am only getting about 5 hours a day on it, up by 6:30 off by 11 temp coming off the roofing laid was 115 that's with a average temp of 77 today Just a wee bit toasty for me
couldn't imagine roofing on the east coast!
That is all, now back to your regularly scheduled program...
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brillskill
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July 17, 2013, 08:48:38 pm »
You are replacing your roof by yourself??..I had mine replaced (it was double layered) had to have both layers removed ..it took them less than a day and it wasn't ridiculously expensive..oh and it was 94 degrees that day
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Jacuzzi Jim
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July 17, 2013, 09:14:14 pm »
Yes I am doing it myself, I had 4 different estimates all in the 10 to 12,000 range . I am at 4,000 or so in materials.. Oh and those guys prolly 4 or 5 of them are in their 20s, I am 51 so it might take me awhile longer
My buddy in the Seattle area's roof was 35,000
Some of the material cost gets thanks to all the tornado's that happened. A bit of price gouging for material..
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brillskill
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July 17, 2013, 10:07:56 pm »
Mine was $8500..like 12 guys did it in a half a day
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Jacuzzi Jim
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July 18, 2013, 12:55:40 am »
I really didn't want to throw 10 grand at my roof. I also saved 4 grand on 150 ft of chain link fence that we put around our pool. Wife and I set the poles last week, then did the fencing on Sunday, came out pretty good, she runs a licensed from our home, so it's the law
I really don't mind projects, but the roof not so much, specially when it's hot..
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vangoghsear
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July 18, 2013, 08:15:56 am »
I did my own roof a few years back. It was hard, hot, backbreaking work. I do not want to have to do that again. I did save a bunch of money, but man what a job. Took me a couple weeks working nights and weekends and a friend helped a little bit carrying tile bundles to the roof for me (he is a weight lifter, me not so much).
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Spoiledrotten
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July 18, 2013, 08:23:01 am »
I replaced a couple of roofs when I was a young stud. I paid $12000.00 about 2 years ago to have mine replaced. Not doing that again.
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"A bend in the road is not the end of the road... unless you fail to make the turn."
brillskill
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July 18, 2013, 10:07:23 am »
jim i give you credit...roofs and fences (digging) something i just wont do..i had a pvc fence put in all around my property 3 quarters of a acre the company sent 2 guys..i watched them use post hole diggers in 90 degree heat for 2 full days...best 13 k i ever spent
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Jacuzzi Jim
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July 18, 2013, 10:30:53 am »
My wife did the digging of the post holes with a shovel and pick axe. She did that and still managed to go to Zumba plus run around the trails on our 6 acres, more energy than I have!!
In all honesty I would rather just pay and have it done
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Dr. Spa™ Ret.
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July 18, 2013, 10:38:03 am »
I did it 23 years ago. Took me two weeks. Screwed up my elbow in the process. I added a bedroom addition two years ago (did that myself too). Needed to be roofed and figured I'd just redo the rest of it....NO WAY, NOT ME. I paid someone to do it. Took their crew all of one day to do a complete tear -off and reroofing.
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brillskill
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July 18, 2013, 01:00:20 pm »
6 acres!!!..nice...that woulkd cost over 100k a year here in property taxes:)
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Tman122
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July 18, 2013, 06:30:20 pm »
Helped a buddy do 26 square last weekend. He had 4 guys and he finished in a weekend. Tore off 2 layers and re-roofed. It's nice when you have access to the proper equipment. The tear off and pick up is the worst part but with a tear off machine and tear off bars and power buggies to get the garbage to the dumpster it's not so bad. Tear off machine,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8BaUj8OC_4
A crane helps to.
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