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roy
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 Posted - 08/07/2003 : 12:01:29
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| I was thinking the other day about wood shingles. How many we used to see versus how few we see nowadays. Theres still a lot of them in Amarillo, Wichita, Garden City, & only God knows how many are still in the Twin Cities. Just curious; let's hear it ole' timers! Where else are they still in abundance, or are they soon to be extinct? |
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KileAnderson
USA
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Posted - 08/07/2003 : 13:51:24
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| Well, here in Paducah, Kentucky, I think we've looked at over 3000 roofs and there have been less than 10, maybe even less than 5. I've only seen one myself and my buddy in the room next to mine hasn't seen any. |
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bryan newell
USA
45 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2003 : 13:59:06
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| DFW area has plenty |
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robby
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2003 : 16:00:32
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| We still have a large number of them in the Midland/Odessa, TX area. However, State Farm is doing its best to get rid of them. When they go to look at a risk before they insure it, if they are going to try, they put a $3,000. to $7,000. repair on them before they will write the coverage. Granted some need some work but most are good solid wood roofs. |
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steveh
USA
14 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2003 : 07:56:32
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| These type shingles are popular in the mountain areas of western North Carolina. |
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trader
USA
236 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2003 : 11:28:09
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| Houston area is too humid and N Harris county has tall trees(leaves) an apartment fire with untreated shingles in 1980 was really the builders and fire marshall wake up call. The large $600,000. up dwellings have comp. 3D' but steep 12/12 and up. The big carrier,s will not write and will inspect for a comp laid over a W/S deck. Most of the carrier,s will redeck if they have a total loss, but I work claims for some(regular) that will not as they appealed the ins. comm. ruleing in 1992. It gets to be fun down here with pea and marble size hail and a complete inspection, diagram, meet with the roofer, take 20 photos (@ 2.25) get called rude and ask to send out the 2nd adjuster that the roofer said the homeowner was entitled to. O I,m sorry the Q. Cedar is a good roof. |
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Janice Toll
USA
40 Posts |
Posted - 08/08/2003 : 11:33:06
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| Looked at a lot of wood shingles in Omaha, NE two years ago. They are putting them on a lot of newly constructed houses also. |
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Bruce
USA
2 Posts |
Posted - 08/14/2003 : 21:37:56
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| Chicago has quite a number of wood shakes, especially in northern chicagos high rent district |
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sflorig
USA
24 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2003 : 21:15:13
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Colorado Springs/Denver area has a good deal of them and they seem to weather very well there. I guess it has to do with the low humidity.
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trader
USA
236 Posts |
Posted - 08/20/2003 : 19:33:59
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| Red cedar is a fine roof, in dry states. In East/South Texas cities most building codes require "treated" and this add,s about 20% per sq on material cost. |
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JMooreKC
USA
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Posted - 09/03/2003 : 00:48:48
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| Kansas City, more specifically Overland Park, Olathe, and Lenexa has more wood then you can shake a stick at (no pun intended) and unfortunately the insurance companies are pushing asphalt. |
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