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The difference between a wood roofing
shake and shingle is that roof shakes are made from split logs where as shingles
are sawn from logs. A properly installed and maintained wood shingled roof can
last for several decades.
Wood shingles are available in a variety of styles, including straight-cut,
V-cut, cove, and fish-scale patterns.
Wood Shingle Roof
Installation
Wood shingle roofs typically costs
more to install than other types of roofing solutions. In addition, an
experienced wood shingle roofing contractor is required to ensure a quality job.
A poorly installed wood shingled roof can be prone to leaks and/or a
significantly shortened lifespan.
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Open sheathing is required when installing a wood shingled roof to allow
adequate airflow. Open sheathing uses 1-by-lumber versus plywood sheathing for
covering the roof rafters. The 1-by-lumber is spaced so that there are air
spaces between the boards. Using the 1-by-lumber open sheathing approach allows
the necessary airflow around the wood shingles or shakes to quickly eliminate
moisture and mitigate the growth of moss and mildew on the wood shingles.
It is also important to use stainless steel nails for fastening the wooden roof
shingles.
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Non stainless steel nails will rust
and decay. Besides potentially causing streaking stains on your roof, the wood
shingles could eventually become unsecured and either blow off or begin to leak
as the non stainless steel nails rust away.
Wood Shingle Roof
Maintenance
Wood shingle roofs require a
significant amount of maintenance. Moss and mildew can easily form on wood
shingles and shakes.
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Consequently they need to be washed
down and re-oiled periodically to keep them looking good and to extend their
lifespan.
Before deciding on using wood roof shingles or shakes check with your local
building inspector. In some municipalities where fire is a common concern they
may not be allowed. In other cases, municipalities may require you to treat the
wood shingles or shakes with a fire retardant.
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