PVC pipe roof boot

Posted by RicodJour on October 6, 2009, 4:53 pm

> >$50-60 for the Kozy Kollar seems a little pricey too.
> >I don't like the big hole either. =A0Also working in my main unfinished
> >attic is no picnic.

> *I* wouldn't pay $50. =A0but if I was not inclined to do the job myself,
> and a guy who I was paying $25-100 /hr wanted to use one & he was
> going to guarantee no leaks for =A0say a year--- then I'd think it was a
> bargain.

A year? What consolation is that when everything else on your roof has
a minimum of 20/30 years?

The thing is made for two types of people:
people that are afraid of heights
people that don't mind cutting corners

You can't fight water and win if you don't respect it. It wants to
flow downhill, let it. Don't put a dam in its way and expect water
not to get pissed off.

R

Posted by tom on October 6, 2009, 6:41 pm

> > >$50-60 for the Kozy Kollar seems a little pricey too.
> > >I don't like the big hole either. Also working in my main unfinished
> > >attic is no picnic.

> > *I* wouldn't pay $50. but if I was not inclined to do the job myself,
> > and a guy who I was paying $25-100 /hr wanted to use one & he was
> > going to guarantee no leaks for say a year--- then I'd think it was a
> > bargain.

> A year? What consolation is that when everything else on your roof has
> a minimum of 20/30 years?
> The thing is made for two types of people:
> people that are afraid of heights
> people that don't mind cutting corners
> You can't fight water and win if you don't respect it. It wants to
> flow downhill, let it. Don't put a dam in its way and expect water
> not to get pissed off.
> R

Absolutely right. A thing is conventional because it works. Any
deviation is at your own risk. Tom

Posted by on October 7, 2009, 11:21 am

> > > >$50-60 for the Kozy Kollar seems a little pricey too.
> > > >I don't like the big hole either. =A0Also working in my main unfinis=

hed

> > > >attic is no picnic.
> > > *I* wouldn't pay $50. =A0but if I was not inclined to do the job myse=

lf,

> > > and a guy who I was paying $25-100 /hr wanted to use one & he was
> > > going to guarantee no leaks for =A0say a year--- then I'd think it wa=

s a

> > > bargain.

> > A year? What consolation is that when everything else on your roof has
> > a minimum of 20/30 years?
> > The thing is made for two types of people:
> > people that are afraid of heights
> > people that don't mind cutting corners
> > You can't fight water and win if you don't respect it. =A0It wants to
> > flow downhill, let it. =A0Don't put a dam in its way and expect water
> > not to get pissed off.
> > R

> Absolutely right. A thing is conventional because it works. Any
> deviation is at your own risk. =A0Tom

Well said. I wouldn't want to be the guinea pig for a new expensive
widget when the existing solution is cheap and proven.

Posted by Jack on October 7, 2009, 12:29 pm

Regarding install costs for a real flashing boot. In RI, I'm getting
$200.00+ installed for a two-story colonial.

>> > > >$50-60 for the Kozy Kollar seems a little pricey too.
>> > > >I don't like the big hole either. Also working in my main
>> > > >unfinished
>> > > >attic is no picnic.
>> > > *I* wouldn't pay $50. but if I was not inclined to do the job
>> > > myself,
>> > > and a guy who I was paying $25-100 /hr wanted to use one & he was
>> > > going to guarantee no leaks for say a year--- then I'd think it was
>> > > a
>> > > bargain.
>> > A year? What consolation is that when everything else on your roof has
>> > a minimum of 20/30 years?
>> > The thing is made for two types of people:
>> > people that are afraid of heights
>> > people that don't mind cutting corners
>> > You can't fight water and win if you don't respect it. It wants to
>> > flow downhill, let it. Don't put a dam in its way and expect water
>> > not to get pissed off.
>> > R

>> Absolutely right. A thing is conventional because it works. Any
>> deviation is at your own risk. Tom

> Well said. I wouldn't want to be the guinea pig for a new expensive
> widget when the existing solution is cheap and proven.

Posted by mike on October 7, 2009, 12:29 pm

> Regarding install costs for a real flashing boot. =A0In RI, I'm getting
> $200.00+ installed for a two-story colonial.

You're getting ripped off.

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