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Posted by Just Joshin on July 7, 2007, 11:00 am
On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 06:48:28 -0700, RicodJour
>On Jul 7, 9:43 am, Windswept@home (Clueless Mary) wrote:
>> By visual inspection, roofer diagnoses buckling in some of the plywood
>> sheathing and takes a down payment to buy supplies, including the
>> plywood sheathing.
>>
>> How does roofer know the thickness of the sheathing without
>> ripping-off the shingles? Seems to me that he'll need to use the
>> same thickness to match the existing sheathing that has not buckled.
>> Thanks.
>
>If the roofer has enough experience in your neighborhood, he probably
>has a 90% confidence level what is the sheathing thickness. It's
>still an assumption on his part. If the guy is contemplating just
>guessing and going with it, that's not really a good sign. Did the
>roofer go into your attic to verify what was going on with the
>sheathing?
>
>R
Agreed that your reply makes sense. The other concern I have, is how
he/she NEEDS the down payment to buy supplies. Most supply houses
around here have credit available. IMHO, not a good sign.
tom @ www.WorkAtHomePlans.com
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