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Posted by Robert11 on February 26, 2007, 7:34 am
Hello:
Confused over these roofing terms:
What is a "shake," and how is it different from a shingle ?
Thanks,
Bob
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Posted by Lawrence on February 26, 2007, 9:43 am
> Hello:
>
> Confused over these roofing terms:
>
> What is a "shake," and how is it different from a shingle ?
>
A shake is made of wood usually cedar. A shingle is usually a
composite material which can be made of ashpalt and fiberglass.
(1) Shakes are a short lived material. Most of the shakes are made out
of mixed grain wood which does not have the stability or rot
resistance of those fine old vertical grained shakes which were cut
from the hart-wood of giant old growth trees.
(2) Current codes and standards require us to install shakes on top of
tar paper. (Old shakes worked fine without tar paper, and the more
common steeper roofs, new shakes would leak if we didn't underline
them).
This practice reducing the rate at which the shakes dry out, and adds
to the rotting process.
(3) Shakes require more maintenance and repair than any other type of
roof.
(4) Untreated shakes are not fireproof.
(5) Most shakes are not covered by a warranty, and some shake
warranties are worthless.
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Posted by Wayne Whitney on February 26, 2007, 11:10 am
> What is a "shake," and how is it different from a shingle ?
The term shingle is currently used for products made of a variety of
materials, including asphalt composite, metal, and wood, while a shake
pretty much refers to a wood product. As to the difference between a
wood shake and a wood shingle, here is an excerpt from
<http://www.cedarbureau.org/faq/product.htm>:
What is the difference between a shake and a shingle?
Generally, a shingle is sawn on both sides and is thinner at the
butt than a shake. A shake is typically split on one or both
sides. There are important exceptions to this, (tapersawn shakes =
shakes sawn on both sides) depending on the specific manufacturing
method and the dimensions of a specific product. Shakes are still
manufactured by hand, but most are now made using powered
equipment.
Cheers, Wayne
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Posted by Roger Shoaf on February 26, 2007, 4:22 pm
The big question is why would you want wood of any sort as a roofing
material? A wayward spark from a chimney or a kid with an errant bottle
rocket and your house is ablaze.
--
Roger Shoaf
About the time I had mastered getting the toothpaste back in the tube, then
they come up with this striped stuff.
> Hello:
>
> Confused over these roofing terms:
>
> What is a "shake," and how is it different from a shingle ?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
>
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Posted by TH on February 26, 2007, 5:03 pm
> The big question is why would you want wood of any sort as a roofing
> material? A wayward spark from a chimney or a kid with an errant bottle
> rocket and your house is ablaze.
>
It amazes me how many new homes here in Oregon are still putting on
shakes.
They're a fire hazard; they don't last as long; they require constant
and expensive maintenance. You can't easily walk on them, especially
if wet or for fear you'll create a leak, and it's a much more
expensive roof to boot! I had two houses with shakes, which I had
replaced with comp. The new comps are so much better in every way.
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