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<DIV><SPAN class=379201012-07102010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>How about
heating up the flat bar with a torch instead of the shingle?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=379201012-07102010><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Good
Luck!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=379201012-07102010><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff>Kris</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>benn
kilburn<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 07, 2010 4:05 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
Wrenches<BR><B>Subject:</B> [RE-wrenches] lifting
shingles<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>salute, </DIV>i was inspecting a (~3yr old) 2/12 pitch roof for an
upcoming install that was going to have flashed roof connection points and
noticed that i could not lift up any of the shingles for installing the
flashing. the sealing strip that holds the upper shingle to the one below it,
is aggressively stubborn. i tried several in the area of the array
location and they are all sealed down very well, much better than any other
comp shingle i've come across, which typically lift and separate from the
'sticky strip' with a careful little tug on the shingle. all the ones i
tried began to tear the back off the top shingle that i was trying to lift.
i'm told these are a higher quality comp shingle and are well suited for
low pitch roofs, they have a 35 yr warranty.
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<DIV>i contacted the shingle mfg. tech support and after explaining what i was
doing his suggestion was literally "try lifting them when its warm out then
try when its cold out, see if that works.".... thanks tips!<BR>my first
thought was to use a torch to heat and soften up the shingles' sealing strips
that i needed to lift. i'm not surprised that the shingle tech did not
endorse this method. i'm not thrilled about it either. just having a
propane bottle and torch on the roof, risk of overheating (burning) the
shingles, extra time to do this, are things i'd prefer to avoid. </DIV>
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<DIV>i'm sure if done carefully this method would work, but i'm a little more
cautious than just trying it without asking around so i've been contacting a
few roofers i've worked with, as well i'm wondering if any of you have
come across this issue of having to lift particularly well-sealed comp
shingles and how you have dealt with it.</DIV>
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<DIV>if the consensus is to stay away from the torch then i'm prepared to go
with the good ol' l-feet on this one.</DIV>
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<DIV>cheers,</DIV>
<DIV>benn</DIV>
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