I am always looking for new ideas. What is your weapon of choice when removing asphalt three tab shingles from roof desks? Let’s say 4/12 to 8/12 pitch. Please cite where this weapon can be found? Or, homemade? Thanks. Mike L.
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Garden Fork. The thick tined pitchfork with the short D handle.
Matt
Now that's not nice. What did he ever do to you? <G>
He wants a Shin-go.
Thats what I use on tear offs. My wrists/shoulders can't take all that slamming into nails all day.
Most roofs I can peel up very big chunks with the forks. Where shingle eaters tear it up in tiny pieces. That makes cleanup a pain.
Matt
--------shingo--hands down----accept no substitutes
affectionately known as a "shingle eater"
if you do it effectively----you can pull the roofing and the nails in the same pass---in pretty big swaths----fast and easy, LOL
stephen
I have used the potato forks too, it is the lack of leverage and all the nails it leaves behind that I dont care for. Takes all kinds.
Malco t/o tools with the adjustable handle (you can change the angle to accomodate sitting down or standing up, depending on the pitch) and easily replacable heel. Mine have red handles - don't know the part #. Other favorite is the Malco "liitle beast" (I think that's what it's called). Great for tight or "finesse" situations.
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I used to use the potato fork that Stilletto referred to but I did a tear off earlier this year and I used one of those things that seeyou pictured and I wouldn't go back to the potato fork unless I was tearing off three layers of asphalt with wood underneath that and all on top of skip sheeting.
Doug
Edited 7/19/2007 10:13 pm ET by DougU
I wouldn't go back to the potato fork unless I was tearing off three layers of asphalt with wood underneath that and all on top of skip sheeting.
But, the potato fork is the best tool for taking off cedar on skip sheathing.
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cedar on skip sheathing I use a cut-off leaf spring. Put it between the sheathing, rest on rafter and pickup. Works best on shakes, you can roll them as big as you can carry, then cut the felt.