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   rez | Feb 04, 2003 05:25am | #1

   Yep, there are no good and you  might as well let me come and get them.

   And beamteam...Welcome to Breaktime!

   Half of good living is staying out of bad situations.

   The other...proper application of risk.

    

    

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   mitch | Feb 04, 2003 06:11am | #2

   many (over 20) years ago when my brother and i were working our way thru school as roofers for our dad's general contracting biz, there were hundreds of odd lots of old shingles out in the yard next to the building.  every conceivable type, size, color imaginable- many no longer even made- that had accumulated over the years.  lots of times we would need to dig out some decades old pile of discontinued shape or color for the odd patch job.  a little rain, a little wind, a little time, and you could never tell the patch from rest of the roof.

   short answer- yeah, your shingles are fine.  you think they got more weather in your driveway then they would in twenty plus years on your roof?

   m

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   Piffin | Feb 04, 2003 07:03am | #3

   Gee, I hope the nanny is reading this one!

   A part of this answer depends on some variables but you probably can use them still. Read the lable thoroughly for more hints and understanding. Label directions tell you how to store shingles. Let me discuss these variables one by one;

   How close are you to rez?

   never mind - that was a bad joke. rez should be ashamed of himself. still, I'm LMAO

   What is your climate?

   Hotter climates will weld them together more quickly but you can generally still break the bundles open if you catch them at the right temperature. I haul a bundle up over my head and holding it with my right hand while controling it with my left hand (that's the other right hand) I slam it down to the ridge of the roof in such a way that the upper corner hits first at an angle. This starts a wave action through the bundle that will loosen up most of them as I follow through in one smooth motion. I time it so as the upper corner hits the roof, my left foot steps down on it, trapping it there and keeping shingles from splaying all over the place. I hope this description helps you visualize the technique. Things like this are really hard to demonstrate via forumspeak.

   The temperature is important. It is best if a little chilly so the bond between shingles is brittle enough to separate. If it is too cold, the shingles themselves will be brittle and break. If too hot, well, they'll let you know. You need to start early in the spring and/or early in the day.

   Has the pallet of shingles been covered by plastic to keep rain out?

   This might seem like a silly question since shingles are made to shed rain and handle weather for several years, but there is a thin coating of talcum put on the shingles at the factory. This, and the plastic strip you will find at midlevle on the backs of the shingles, are what keeps the heat from baking the shingles together with the volatile oils that will leave a new shingle in high temperatures. If the pallet lies uncovered, the rain washing down through the pile will leach the talcum away and let the welding begin.

   How high were the shingles stacked?

   The shingles on the bottom of the pile are subjected to pressure as well as heat and water. In marginal conditions, these are the first to be ruined. Also, if the pile is not neatly stacked, the ones on the bottom will assume odd shapes, more so when poorly stacked.

   When I store shingles palletized on site, I put a plastic oveer it and then a scrap o fplywood for shade.

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   Excellence is its own reward!

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   CAGIV | Feb 04, 2003 07:51am | #4

   Come on piffin Nanny doesnt have to read this one hes an expert.

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   Piffin | Feb 04, 2003 08:30am | #5

   What I meant was possibility of getting hurt and finding delays expensive..

   Excellence is its own reward!

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   MikeSmith | Feb 04, 2003 03:56pm | #6

   beamteam:...

    most of your shingles should be alright... some of them won't..

   be sure you start on the hollywood side , so if you run short, you can order more to fill in...

   you may , or may not get a good match with any new shingles you order.. so the best place for them will be on the roof (s) that are not so apparent

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   beamteam | Feb 05, 2003 05:06am | #7

   Sorry--Lost the nanny a couple of years ago, but I am no expert at roofing, either.  Injuries are time consuming and expensive, especially when I don't heal as quickly as I used to. 

   Thanks for the tips.