These 12\u201d by 36\u201d granular surfaced shingles are installed on slopes of 2 inches per running foot or greater.\u00a0 They are installed over a felt under layment of usually a 15 or 30 pound felt, depending on the slope.\u00a0 Shingles come in weights between 180 and 400 pounds per 10\u2019 X 10\u2019 or 100 square feet.<\/p>\n
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Uses:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The basic shingle is a commodity product typically used for residential applications.\u00a0 Shingles may also be used on vertical parapet wall applications, provided special fastening patterns are followed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Approximate Life Span:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The greater the slope of the roof, the faster the water runs off.\u00a0 This is a determining factor in the life expectancy of the shingle.\u00a0 The heavier the shingle, the longer the wearing surface lasts.\u00a0 If shingles are dark in color and lightweight(180 lbs) expect a life of \u00a07 to 9 years.\u00a0 For a 400 pound fiberglass shingle, you can expect about 17 years.\u00a0 For weighs somewhere in the middle, expect a life of about 12 to 15 years.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Caution:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Limitations:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Shingle manufactures require a minimum slope of 2\u201d in 12\u201d.\u00a0 If you go below this and have a \u201cblow off, \u201c your insurance company may not cover the damage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" These 12\u201d by 36\u201d granular surfaced shingles are installed on slopes of 2 inches per running foot or greater.\u00a0 They are installed over a felt under layment of usually a 15 or 30 pound felt, depending on the slope.\u00a0 Shingles come in weights between 180 and 400 pounds per 10\u2019 X 10\u2019 or 100 square…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[81,82,83,84],"class_list":["post-218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-roof-systems","tag-3-dimensional","tag-3-tab","tag-fiberglass","tag-shingles"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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