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4th of July and those in the PNW

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Post: # 2,742,171
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Reply Wed 4 Jul, 2007 12:05 pm
This actually applies to anyone that has a shake roof where people will be lighting off fireworks today and
tonight. The fire department is recommending you hose your roof down today.

It has been extremely dry and there are a lot of houses with shake roofs which are a fire waiting to happen.
Even though it is illegal to have the bottle rockets where I am, those and others fireworks are the cause of many house fires.

If it is dry where you are at and there is any possibility of fireworks in the area, hose your roof down. Tile should be
okay but if in doubt just hose your roof to be on the safe side.
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Reply Wed 4 Jul, 2007 12:30 pm
They are no longer allowed to use that type of roofing here. There are probably some older roofs like that. Not sure. I haven't seen any of late.
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Reply Wed 4 Jul, 2007 12:38 pm
Houses here are still being built with those roofs. I can't imagine why someone would want that. The UPSCALE neighborhood by where I live has those roofs.
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Reply Wed 4 Jul, 2007 12:40 pm
It is much the same as dumping kerosene on a fire, this use of shake roofing.
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Reply Wed 4 Jul, 2007 12:41 pm
You're kidding. It's like roofing your house with tinder.


Joe(I'm going to build my house with straw.)Nation
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Reply Wed 4 Jul, 2007 12:47 pm
What's PNW?

Post Nuclear War?
Post Nucular War?

It has rained here almost every day for the last month. No fireworks tonight.
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Reply Wed 4 Jul, 2007 12:52 pm
edgarblythe wrote:
It is much the same as dumping kerosene on a fire, this use of shake roofing.

I agree, but to have a 1/2 million dollar house and then use shake for a roof? I don't get it. I replaced my
roof in 2003 and went with a colored shingle 50 year roof. I like the way it looks.
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Reply Wed 4 Jul, 2007 12:55 pm
PNW= Pacific Northwest
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Post: # 2,742,253
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Reply Wed 4 Jul, 2007 12:55 pm
The people in our neck of the woods were fond of saying they had to have shakes, for the looks. It's all hype and wishful thinking.
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