9. February 2009 by admin.

Hello DIYers,

Here are some tips on asphalt roofing, with more to follow. This example will be for a straight forward roof, no Hips or Valleys.

The first thing you want to do is, calculate the amount of shingles needed by measuring the width of the roof, followed by measuring up from the gutter-line to the ridge of your roof. I.e  length of roof equals 32′ wide and from the gutter-line to the ridge equals 15′ feet. Take those numbers and times by two, plus add 10% more shingles for waste.

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3. February 2009 by admin.

I posted earlier this week about Ice dams and how to prevent them. If you scroll down the page you’ll see other Ice dam prevention tips.

Here is another tip:

To reduce Ice dams even further, invest in buying a ” roof- snow removal rake.” When I go out on Ice dam repairs, I’ll use this rake to remove as much snow as I can before I chip away the Ice.

This tip will greatly reduce your chances of roof leaks and dangerous Icicles forming above the doorways and the  gutter line of your roof.

MBM Construction, would be happy to assist you in Ice dam prevention and removal, just visit us at our website for more information, & click on the free estimate link and follow the instructions.
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2. February 2009 by admin.

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With spring around the corner, now is a good time to start planning new and exciting projects! MBM Construction, would like to invite you all to our website and have a look around. Check out our service page and you might just have the right project for us start.

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1. February 2009 by admin.

Hello, here again with another tip!

When deciding to have a new roof installed, siding, deck, or really anything having to do with your home, you want to calculate by the “Square.” What do I mean by that?

I’ll break it down for you like this:

Say your home is 32′Long by 24′Width 24′ Height, you want to times Length x Width x Height x 2 = Total square footage of your home. As a contractor in Massachusetts, I’ll break it down to the “Square.” For example 1 square = 100 square ft.

So, if we use the dimensions given above, that home would equal:  36,864 square feet or, like I would say 37 squares.

When measuring your roof, you would use the Length x Width approach only. For example 32′ length x 24′ width x 2 = 16 squares.

Side note: Always round up to a full 100 squares for added waste or 10%

I hope this tip helps anyone. Any question or comments feel free to visit me at www.mbmcarpentry.com

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28. January 2009 by admin.

Hello fellow DIYers,

It’s mike again, here with another DIY prevention tip.

Winter time can be a nice time to enjoy the snow, holidays and winter sports. But, it could also be a rough time for your roof!

So, what damage can be caused from Ice Dams? Well, for starters, LEAKS coming from your roof! How do you ask? It’s simple!

First, let’s start of by talking about how your shingles on your roof are supposed to work, followed by how Ice dams form.

You see, in most parts of the country and in my area of Bristol County Ma., We build our homes to have a roof pitch  most commonly at a  8/12 pitch. The most common style of roofing materials are Architectural shingles in Massachusetts. Most shingles work the same way and that they depend upon gravity/ or a downward motion. So, when it rains water sheds of your roof!

Ice dams however, have an upward motion. Kind of strange huh? You see, when you get a heavy snow storm, most of the time the snow sits on your roof until the sun and temperatures above freezing begin to melt the snow in a downward fashion. But, when the temperature dips below freezing again, that’s when ice dams begin to form at the gutter level of your roof.

So, if you have continued temperature changes from above freezing to below freezing the ice dam will only begin to grow larger, and then that’s when the problem begins! That’s when the Ice dam becomes your shingles worst enemy and begins to peel up your shingle and start leaking into your home; causing a lot of water damage before you realize it’s too late!

Here are some preventable measure you can take or have done:

1. You can go up into your attic to ensure the temperature is in about the same as the outside temperate, why?

Because if the temperature in your attic is warmer than the outside temperature, your only instigating the problem! What do I mean by that? Simple, when heat rises from your attic and then suddenly melts the snow above or ice then freezes, the ice dam will only become a bigger problem!

Solution, check around your attic for loose insulation or missing insulation. Why? Because if your losing heat, you can possibly prevent the problem. Also, check to be sure you have proper attic ventilation. You want to have an intake and a exhaust for air-flow in your attic. Reason being? Keeping the attic the same temperature as the outside temperature, thus, reducing your Ice damming problem. Look to see if you have a ridge-vent on top of your roof. Look to see if you have vents in your soffit.

Another way to reduce the chances of having a leak caused from ice dams, is to have ice&water shield installed along the ridge-line of your roof and in the valleys where leaks start from ice dams.

for more information, visit me at www.mbmcarpentry.com and I’ll be happy to give you a free estimate an consultation. Or, leave a comment with a question and I’ll be happy to answer them as quickly as possible.

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