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Boozy the Clown
Citizen
Username: Boozy
Post Number: 9
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, December 7, 2003 - 8:11 pm: |     |
What's the ballpark figure for a new roof? The house currently has 3 layers and is beginning to fall apart. IF I need some rotted trim replaced can I have the roofer perform the repairs or a carpenter?
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us2innj
Citizen
Username: Us2innj
Post Number: 930
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, December 7, 2003 - 8:57 pm: | |
depending on size, about 10K.
we had the Scott's replace all the fascia board, which was optional and at additional cost. |
Michael K. Mc Kell
Citizen
Username: Greenerose
Post Number: 131
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, December 7, 2003 - 9:39 pm: | |
Here are some general questions that would change things.
What's the pitch?
Is there cedar on the very bottom?
If so is that coming off?
New plywood necessary? If so keep in mind that plywood has nearly doubled in price due to Iraq.
Are there Yankee, curb or aluminum gutters on the home? If so what condition are they in and do you wish to keep them?
$10K is a good guess but may be light.
Michael K. Mc Kell
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Richard O'Connor
Citizen
Username: Roconn
Post Number: 26
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, December 8, 2003 - 7:51 am: | |
I'm with the 10K ballpark people. My roof as part of the rebuild was about 9600. Obviously (see pictures at: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/roconn/posttree/index.html ) they had to not only remove a layer of cedar and 2 of asphalt shingle, but replace plywood. (the new rafters were included in another part of the estimate.) That's a 40 year 'Slate' Color Architectural Shingle.
Depending on the job/job site/etc it can vary, but 10k sounds about right from what I've heard.
Richard (ROC)
--Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic.-- |
papayagirl
Citizen
Username: Papayagirl
Post Number: 134
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 - 10:06 am: | |
We received a ton of estimates, ranging from just above $5k, to approaching $25k. A lot of it depends on who you call and how thoroughly you look at the contract.
Like the others, we had 3 layers with rotted plywood and yankee gutters (which we replaced, necessitating new fascia board), and i think if you budget for 10k, you'll end up on target.
Oh, and we tried hitting up a carpenter for an estimate on the fascia board portion, just to compare against what the roofers were quoting. Maybe it was just the guy we spoke to, but that was NOT a cost-effective alternative. |
marken
Citizen
Username: Marken
Post Number: 79
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 - 10:43 pm: | |
I don't have any roofing ideas .... just a reaction:
Holy freakin' *&^! Richard .... those pics of that tree on (and in) your house are frightening. Yet your captions are calm and witty. Maybe you wanted a new roof anyway.
Thanks for sharing those photos. We have a huge (not as round, but taller) tree right behind our house. I hope it stays put. |
Richard O'Connor
Citizen
Username: Roconn
Post Number: 42
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 9:40 am: | |
--marken--
Yes, that was my original reaction ... and if we get into the list of things I wanted to do or had to do to the house the tree managed to take care of all of them ....
I do not however recommend this as the way to get the garage rebuilt, the roof re-done, or the exterior painted ....
It really was not the most pleasant experience
Richard (ROC)
--Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic.--
--AIM: ROConn |
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