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   Piffin | Jul 28, 2003 05:41am | #1

   Roof or wall?

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   Excellence is its own reward!

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   EricS | Jul 28, 2003 01:37pm | #2

   It's a wall.  As an example of what I did on the first sheet - about 10' long, I lightly nailed the top center of the sheet with a roofing cap then smoothed by hand as I was stapling the top edge.  I then stapled about every 12" both vertical and horizontal. 

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   Edited 7/28/2003 9:06:45 AM ET by Eric Svendson

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   Schelling | Jul 28, 2003 02:14pm | #3

   The only tricks I know are to use two people and not to use lengths that are too long. Other than that a modest amount of care is all that is needed. I am looking out at a gambrel roof of a garage I am building and can see plenty of wrinkles in the felt which was laid perfectly flat(well, almost) two weeks ago. It rained yesterday and by this afternoon will be completely dry and flat again.

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   EricS | Jul 28, 2003 04:09pm | #4

   Here's a picture of the situation -

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   xMikeSmith | Jul 29, 2003 12:11am | #5

   eric... looks pretty good to me... you haven't solved your window cap flash problem yet.. but so far --- so goodMike Smith   Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

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   EricS | Jul 29, 2003 12:46am | #6

   Greetings Mike Smith -

   You will note that I followed your instructions to the letter about cutting the old siding that ran through the garage and ...

   If you thought the window flashing was unique, I can't imagine your comments re the homemade ladder extension  -:)

   PS - absolutely no rush to this, but could you please repost the pictures you took associated with the "water table" on that cape you FC' ed.

   Much Thanks.

   Eric S.

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   xMikeSmith | Jul 29, 2003 01:15am | #8

   cool.. where there's a will , there's a way..

    looks like you're taking pretty good acare of your slate roof..

   as to that Cape with the fiber cement.. we're going back there in about a month to do three more sides..

    her's some of those details:

   Mike Smith   Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

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   MisterT | Jul 29, 2003 01:13am | #7

   Eric,

   You will NEVER get your felt to lie flat with a window underneath it like that!!

   Take out the window and frame in the opening and apply some sheathing.

   Also staples don't hold well in window glass.

   ;)Mr T

   Do not try this at home!

   I am an Experienced Professional!