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face=Arial>I have used a heat gun, a flat crowbar and long serrated bread knife
(I am sure there is a real tool made the same way).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=703030912-07102010><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial>Good luck</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Arial>Maverick</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma><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></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<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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<DIV><FONT class=ecxApple-style-span
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