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Old 8/4/08, 7:16 PM
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Default 3 Years New, Roof Shot Already--:)

Today's 6,000 Sq. Ft. fiasco-------------




Three years old and the freaking roof is shot----...scrap 15lb - - Torched-Down---










Parapet Wall at center where AC Units are, scupper to other portion of roof, material cracked in the center of the scupper (seam)...Leaking (only when it rains)---





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Old 8/4/08, 7:21 PM
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someones gonna have fun with that one.



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That's a nice scupper ya got there, Dale.

And, is that the parapet wall on the ground?..Oh, boy!



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Old 8/4/08, 7:36 PM
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someones gonna have fun with that one.
Crazy huh?....damn crap they toss together, unreal---

That roof should of lasted at least 7 years before it needed to be sealed with a reflective roof coating (in AZ anyway)....just lasted a year beyond the builders warranty....I have no idea who did all the butcher-patching-------

Well the buyer certainly saved the cost of the inspection in roof repairs alone, so he is happy----
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Crazy huh?....damn crap they toss together, unreal---

That roof should of lasted at least 7 years before it needed to be sealed with a reflective roof coating (in AZ anyway)....just lasted a year beyond the builders warranty....I have no idea who did all the butcher-patching-------

Well the buyer certainly saved the cost of the inspection in roof repairs alone, so he is happy----
Was going to tell you to let the Mexicans down at Home Depot that spackle goes on walls and ceilings...NOT on the roof.
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I hope you solicited the same building next door, I bet it might have the same roofing conditions.
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Old 8/5/08, 8:23 PM
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You would think that someone could have come up with a decent way to cover flat roofs, that will last at least 20 years. I guess they don't make money like that. Personally, I would never build anything with a flat roof to start with. Dale, you could be a Billionaire, here in Atlanta, with the heat and all of the rain we get.
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Default Re: 3 Years New, Roof Shot Already--:)

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Today's 6,000 Sq. Ft. fiasco-------------




Three years old and the freaking roof is shot----...scrap 15lb - - Torched-Down---










Parapet Wall at center where AC Units are, scupper to other portion of roof, material cracked in the center of the scupper (seam)...Leaking (only when it rains)---





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Dale looks like one of those drains needs a party hat....
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Dale looks like one of those drains needs a party hat....
Oh good lord is that funny----
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When I brought this up with the facilities dude he said they like it and take care of it.
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On the 'newer' addition the ballast was so thick someone may suffocate like in quicksand.
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Old 8/5/08, 10:42 PM
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On the 'newer' addition the ballast was so thick someone may suffocate like in quicksand.
Wow..I have never seen a roof here with stone ballast like that---

The rocks would be so hot from the sun the tar would liquefy----
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Leaking already my friend after six months. Since the building is near O'hare, they may want to use this roof as a runaway plane ramp like a runaway truck ramp in the mountains.
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Old 8/5/08, 11:09 PM
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Leaking already my friend after six months. Since the building is near O'hare, they may want to use this roof as a runaway plane ramp like a runaway truck ramp in the mountains.
How thick is that ***** Erol?

I have never see anything like it in these parts-----

I could imagine beginning to look for a leak....Krist...just get rid of the river bed and install TPO or something-----
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