BYC Café

[ronott1]

Good morning Cafe, and thanks for the coffee Tonya. I hope your head/back/wherever responded well to the Ibuprofen! Good luck getting that roof finished.

Can you explain why it is common in the States to build with shingles instead of something more permanent, such as ceramic roof tiles or slates like in Europe? Is it because of the possibility of hurricanes and tornadoes turning them into lethal weapons? Or something else? I've often wondered this when they show the devastation after such a weather system's gone through, especially since all the timber looks pretty lethal too. And commercial buildings are often clad in uber-lethal glass, so I'm really perplexed...

Wood Shingles are not allowed in California. Roofs have to be fire proof.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Good morning Cafe, and thanks for the coffee Tonya. I hope your head/back/wherever responded well to the Ibuprofen! Good luck getting that roof finished.

Can you explain why it is common in the States to build with shingles instead of something more permanent, such as ceramic roof tiles or slates like in Europe? Is it because of the possibility of hurricanes and tornadoes turning them into lethal weapons? Or something else? I've often wondered this when they show the devastation after such a weather system's gone through, especially since all the timber looks pretty lethal too. And commercial buildings are often clad in uber-lethal glass, so I'm really perplexed...

Tile and slate roofing is very expensive.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Snow already? Wow.

That's to shock everyone who was complaining about hot weather! Myself included. Just tired of the heat and humidity.

 

[aart]

Can you explain why it is common in the States to build with shingles instead of something more permanent, such as ceramic roof tiles or slates like in Europe?

Tile and slate roofing is very expensive.

Yes.
I believe even metal is more expensive than the typical asphalt shingles used there.

 

[DobieLover]

good morning all! DL--Labor Day means don't over do it

Labor Day means get your butt out there and LABOR!!!

 

[DobieLover]

I reached the ridge and trimmed the shingles overhanging the rake.

The fingerprint reader on my phone isn't working.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning all in the cafe Metal they think you want it gold here it is like double the 17 th we did pay .... There is no way we could do it our own, yes I did consider for 10 minutes.

 

[ronott1]

I reached the ridge and trimmed the shingles overhanging the rake.
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The fingerprint reader on my phone isn't working.
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It definitely will not read those finger prints!

The roof looks good

 

[sourland]

I reached the ridge and trimmed the shingles overhanging the rake.
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The fingerprint reader on my phone isn't working.
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Gee, that's a surprise. Time for a new phone ? Or new fingerprints ?

 

[DobieLover]

Gee, that's a surprise. Time for a new phone ? Or new fingerprints ?

Both!