Paul CumminsMar 161 minIt's a Roof and a Patio!Duradek is a PVC material used when floor traffic is involved. I recommend using outdoor rugs under furniture to prevent breaches. It...
Paul CumminsAug 29, 20211 min1981 Attic with Dissolving SheathingThese wood fibers are are just pealing off of the plywood. The OSB sheets used now are sometimes referred to as vertical mulch because...
Paul CumminsApr 29, 20211 minNew Options for RoofingAsphalt, Architectural, Cement, Ceramic Tile, Metal, Solar (shown above) and more. Click on image for link to all 18.
Paul CumminsFeb 24, 20201 minBuilding new the old way at Mount VernonNote the overlap of shingles on the ridge. Today we would cover the ridge with cut flaps from asphalt shingles or with metal flashing. ...
Paul CumminsJul 1, 20181 minMoss on a roof is quaint but makes it deteriorate sooner.So will pressure washing your asphalt shingles! Round -up will not kill moss...something to do with being the first land plant. A...
Paul CumminsMar 3, 20181 minShingles that look new for a long timeLike most of you I had damage to my house after the two days of 50 mph gusts. The 5 by 11.5 inch tabs on a couple dozen shingles ripped...
Paul CumminsDec 18, 20171 minReboot your plumbing vents!Perma-boots come in different sizes depending on the size of the vent pipes. These can also easily extend the height of existing pipes if...
Paul CumminsOct 16, 20171 minCheap way to save your chimneyWater is the main enemy of your house. When water gets into a chimney it degrades the masonry all the way down, including the firebox. ...
Paul CumminsOct 16, 20171 minDrip Edge Flashing Saves RoofsHere is drip edge flashing over the eave. If you have a gutter, the bottom edge would go over the gutter so that water couldn't duck...
Paul CumminsMay 10, 20171 minBathroom air: get it where it needs to go.Good air, good light: really makes a difference. These are vent ducts leading up from the two bathroom fans in the upper floor bathrooms....
Paul CumminsApr 8, 20171 minCopper kills algae/cyanobacteria on roofs!Drove by a whole row of houses with copper surrounding their chimneys. Copper is a main ingredient in Wet and Forget. I wonder if the...
Paul CumminsMar 24, 20171 minNew ways to provide soffit venting even if you don't have a soffit!Here is the under fascia solution found in site below. 11 Best Types Of Roof Vents + Understanding Attic Ventilation - Roof Hub...
Paul CumminsMar 20, 20171 minWater is usually the enemy...chimneys included!Chimneys: lofty, solid...out there in the wind and snow and rain. But like all of us, vulnerable. Brick work isn't designed to act like...
Paul CumminsMar 17, 20171 minA couple tweaks to make your gutters more effective.Roofs are supposed to be on top of everything else. When a roof meets a wall you've got water running down where it was not meant to and...
Paul CumminsFeb 12, 20171 minBest gutter guardsHere's a house where the gutters have become planters! Cleaning gutters (and anything else done on ladders) is a major cause of death...
Paul CumminsFeb 12, 20171 minGood air needed in attic!Ideally there should be continuous soffit vents and a continuous ridge vent in your attic to allow for a passive air flow over the inside...
Paul CumminsFeb 12, 20171 minWhen your damper isn't there...Some of those old one-piece dampers just can't be opened and closed easily and sometimes they have fallen out and just aren't there...
Paul CumminsFeb 2, 20171 minUn-vented roofsThis beautiful room doesn't have a conventional attic space. It may still be vented from the eaves to ridge as required in R806.3 of the...
Paul CumminsNov 22, 20161 minTime for a new roof?New shingles can be installed for about $3.50 per square foot. Add $2.00 per square foot if you need new plywood too. Here's how you...
Paul CumminsJul 15, 20161 minProblem with slate roofs is that the flashing wears out first!The metal flashing wears out after about 70 years on slate roofs. To redo flashing on the valleys they have to be cut back and...