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Shakes: When To Recommend Replacement

 
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Old 03-29-2009, 11:29 AM   #1
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Shakes: When To Recommend Replacement


For shakes and shingles:

My understanding is that a shake roof should be replaced instead of repaired when a certain percentage of shakes are bad (split, decayed curled, cupped, etc.).

What is that percentage?

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