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Earlier, I'd made the artichoke dip they all liked, and put Red Stripe beer on ice. Grabbing Grace's ballet bag, I saw that she didn't have any tights in it. I was late already. Surely she could do one class in just her leotard and slippers, I decided.




Ice And Water Shield Video

Hello, I'm Tim Carter from AsktheBuilder.com. I am up here on the roof and I want to show you something that is really awesome. Many people don't get to see this up close. I am talking about an ice and water shield that roofing contractors put on the wood sheathing, underneath the shingles. Look at this.

You can see the OSB board which forms the roof of the home. There is a roofers' stand, they use when working on steep roofs. Here is a fascinating material. This is a membrane that covers the whole roof. This particular shield is a Grace Ice & Water Shield. The membrane is sticky on the under side. It is not sticky in the video because it is so cold during the particular installation. This is a rubberized asphalt product.

When the nails from the shingles are driven through this product, it will seal around the nail shaft. In traditional roofing felt as the rain came down under the shingles, it would seep down around the nail hole and cause a leak. In areas where there is lots of wind or ice dams, this ice and water shield will stop the water from leaking into the house. This a great product to use in areas with blowing snow storms and lots of rain.

Hi. this looks like a great product and just what we need. I am guessing it can't be installed in January in New England though. We are having ice dam problems, with a large amount of water coming in. What do you suggest? Our builder is coming today to rake the roof and try to patch the problem. If that does not work, do we simply put a tarp over the roof until spring? It is a shed roof that has a shallow pitch. Thank you, Mary Ask the Builder Comment Help

Thanks for stopping by! The Comments Section of my AsktheBuilder.com website is a place for you to share stories about how you've solved a similar problem at your home or carry on a conversation with other visitors. I tried, at the beginning, to be part of the conversation, but there were too many questions being asked and it was impossible for me to keep up and get my regular work finished each day.

If you want to ask me a direct question, you should go to the Ask Tim page of this website.

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Some roofers will even run Grace Ice & Water Shield in valleys for added leak ... Grace Ice & Water Shield sticks to the sheathing, to you, and to itself. ...

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Exterior Siding, Trim & Finishes

I use Grace Ice & Water Shield. There were only a few doors on this house that had to be taken out to repair the surrounding framing, so we could use this ...

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Popular Mechanics

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Fine homebuilding

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About the House with Henri de Marne, How to Maintain, Repair, Upgrade, and Enjoy Your Home

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