| Spring is the season for roofing and most of the | | | | sold in the United States. Wood shake comes in |
| building supply houses will have sales weekly that | | | | two sizes, medium and large. The medium wood |
| offer roofing supplies. Depending on what product | | | | shake measures 18" by 7 1/2" and a bundle |
| you will need the prices can be relatively small to | | | | normally covers 15' and costs around $22.00 a |
| several hundred dollars. Roofing products are | | | | bundle depending on the home building store |
| pretty versatile and can range from peel and stick | | | | pricing. The large wood shake is 24" by 10" and a |
| roofing shingles to steep roof pitches that come | | | | bundle normally covers 20' and costs around |
| in a roll, asphalt, wood shake, lamented and steel. | | | | $35.00 a bundle. Wood shake is also available to |
| Steel shingles can even be shaped to resemble | | | | complete the hip and ridge of the roof. A bundle |
| wood shake. Steel shingles cost around $58.00 a | | | | cost around $43.00 and covers sixteen linear feet. |
| bundle and three bundles cover 100 square feet. | | | | A new type of shingle that has recently gained |
| The most common roofing shingle is an asphalt | | | | popularity is the laminated asphalt shingle. The |
| shingle and they can come in various sizes and | | | | laminated asphalt shingle has a 53 year warranty, |
| tabs. Corning offers a three tab roofing one. A | | | | is algae resistant and is said to withstand winds up |
| collection of asphalt shingles is normally between | | | | to 80 mph. They are reported in the |
| $15.49 to $60.00 a bundle depending on the | | | | advertisement to be so cheap that the bundle |
| warranty the company offers. Corning even | | | | price could not even be listed in the |
| offers an asphalt shingle called the Heritage that is | | | | advertisement. The home building stores want |
| a three tab asphalt tile that gives the illusion of | | | | you to call or come in for pricing as they feel the |
| wood shake and is available in various colors to | | | | they were to low to place in their company ads. |
| match the exterior of the home's siding and trim. | | | | These laminated shingles are said to be part of |
| The Heritage shingle can normally withstand 130 | | | | the new green movement and are |
| mph and a three bundles should cover 98.4 | | | | environmentally friendly. Three bundles weigh 235 |
| square feet. | | | | lbs and cover 100 square feet. |
| Shake is probably the oldest form of shingle still | | | | |