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In a house down the road there were contractors installing a new roof. The old one was in good shape. The reason I'm questioning it, it's because they left the old roof undisturbed, put new plywood on top of it, and proceeded like it was a new installation.
Is that right? Why would they resort to do that? It doesn't make sense to me.
I would call the local fire department or the buildings department.
Putting new plywood on top of an existing roof is dangerous due to the additional weight.
Are you sure this is what they are doing?
Yes, I'm sure. I drive down the road daily, so I saw the complete process. I was concerned about the weight too.
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Originally Posted by TrapperL
Cheap. More than likely the place will be up for sale to some unsuspecting guy who will be stuck with this mess.
Yes, I'm pretty sure they're fixing the house to sell. But the roof, while wasn't new, was not in bad shape. Do they do this to be done faster? Wouldn't it be cheaper to just install another layer of shingles?
I would check with the local city building permits and inspection department about building codes. No one in their right mind would want to have this type of work done without removing the old roofing first before the plywood was placed (if it was needed). Assuming this is an asphalt shingled roof.
I'm completely sure they just installed the plywood over the existing shingles. I saw the whole process and since I was surprised by what I saw at the beginning, I paid extra attention (I couldn't believe what I was seeing).
Yes, I'm sure. I drive down the road daily, so I saw the complete process. I was concerned about the weight too.
Yes, I'm pretty sure they're fixing the house to sell. But the roof, while wasn't new, was not in bad shape. Do they do this to be done faster? Wouldn't it be cheaper to just install another layer of shingles?
I think legally you can only have 3 layers of shingles on a home because of the weight.. but if they added plywood over the existing shingles the weight of that is going to be enormous on that structure.
I'm not one of those neighbors usually but in a case like this I'd inform someone, or some agency and have them check the roof to make sure it's done correctly. That's dangerous for the new buyers and could get someone killed.
Location: Finally the house is done and we are in Port St. Lucie!
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Check to see if a permit was pulled for this work. If so, an inspector must inspect the finished product. They should be able to see if there is a second layer of plywood.
If no permits, I would contact the agency and report the problem...if you want to get that involved in a neighbors business.
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