RCBill 14 Report post Posted March 3, 2006 We have shake roofs all over the place here. And they are all going to hell. It's driving my entreprenurial mind crazy. :lgbonk: :lgbonk: :lgbonk: Is anyone treating these? Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Celeste 341 Report post Posted March 3, 2006 We're in the middle of a shake restoration project :) When Roger gets home I'll have some photos. Celeste Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Larry B 55 Report post Posted March 3, 2006 Post them here. I would like to see them as well, if you would like to share. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Belmont 14 Report post Posted March 3, 2006 Its very expenses to do(for the HO) and MOST HO dont want to pay for the restoration of a shake roof. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 StainlessDeal 16 Report post Posted March 4, 2006 Shakes ain't cheap, baby! If they can be restored and thus last longer, wouldn't that be a value to sell? I have heard people say that shakes shouldn't be sealed because they need to swell with moisture to remain watertight. What do the woodies say? I'm guessing that's an old wives tale if Roger and Celeste are currently doing a restoration. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 RCBill 14 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 I met a guy at Xtreme a while back that was doing shake roofs. He was putting a product on that is made my Chevron, the oil people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 RCBill 14 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 Xtreme was wrong, Xterior. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 Ever seen wildflowers and baby trees growing out of rotting cedar shakes? Trust me, they need care. But...many people ignore them. Beth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 JFife 14 Report post Posted March 5, 2006 The trick to maintaining them and actually helping them "live" longer is to use a non-drying oil, everytime it gets hot enough it will "move" inside the shake. RC is right; Chevron makes a roof oil, I am assuming it is not just P. oil. A treatment like this WILL help shakes last longer, as opposed to a surface finish which I doubt provides much help. ....But....In reality, treatment doesn't make them last THAT much longer. So in order to provide a useable service, your prices need to be fairly low. What I mean is, people aren't going to go for this as a details-job. Actually, the people I know that do this service a lot just spray bleach on the roofs and rinse it off--I don't think they really give it a "close" wash to bring back the natural color of the wood. Most people want them sealed with 'clear' anyways, so that the roof turns back to a grey color. Few will want them to look like new cedar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 James 625 Report post Posted March 9, 2006 Shakes should be maintain with a non-drying with a solid content of 75% or higher. Do not use a film forming finish. The shakes need to breath. Trapping moisture will cause problems for the roofing system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 James 625 Report post Posted March 10, 2006 Ceeleste what are you using on the shakes ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
We have shake roofs all over the place here. And they are all going to hell. It's driving my entreprenurial mind crazy.
:lgbonk: :lgbonk: :lgbonk:
Is anyone treating these?
Bill
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