I don’t know anything about roofing but I feel oddly satisfied
Ditch the girlfriend and get yourself a boyfriend
Just break up with her if she doesn’t appreciate it, man. There are hot shingles in your area anyway.
It looks like it took EFFORT! :-D
Is this just cosmetic or is there a real benefit to the lack of corner?
It’s hard to do with slate tiled roofs. The slates have to overlap to keep water out and the tiles aren’t flexible. So when you get to a corner you basically start the layering process over again.
They sell corner pieces for slate, but they’re pricey. So you typically see them do metal flashing in the corners, or some fancy tiling like in the post.
I’m guessing they just did the corners in this post, the rest of the roof looks older. Probably just replacing some bad flashing with something more permanent.
The only thing I can think of is that it would mitigate the risk of leaf litter corroding the flashing. It does add cost, so profit, so there is that.
Yes, avoiding leaf buildup or avoiding water over-run on the flashing is important, but it is mainly because there is only one correct answer when,as humans, we get a chance to answer the question “Do you want to live inside a giant pangolin?”
You are correct, but slate is already pricey. You comment implies that company was gouging, though maybe not your intent. Sometimes a person wants something and will pay the price to get it.
I’m literally hard
That’s pretty wild work, looks like alligator skin.
Sexist template. “Dae wamen bad and boring, boys good and quirky.”
Yeah, it’s wild how much purchase it has
Take a deep breath. It’s just a meme, you’ll live I promise
Ok, misogynist
Touch grass
Fucking sick 🤘
That’s a nice roof.
Ill be in my bunk.
Nice. I still like my flat roof.
Non roofer here
Is slate picked for any reason over asphalt shingles or is it just an aesthetic thing?
From what I recall, shingled roofs are usually “30 year” roofs, and slate roofs are “100 year” roofs.
It’s all 2 year roofing, max, down here in hurricane land.
It’s an old timey thing. Slate naturally is fairly flat naturally and easily made into squares. It lasted much longer than cedar and newer methods weren’t around. People still using it are after the look.
It lasts forever with regular maintenance. I moved into a house with a slate roof that’s 96 years old. We just have a roofer come out and replace a few cracked tiles every year. Not necessarily any cheaper but the cost is spread out and it seems less wasteful.
This seems awful. I super guarantee that’s going to cause issues.
Am boy. Am appreciate the craft. V MUCH. Gender probably irrelevant.