LA Roofing Contractor case studies
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The Louisiana Residential Roofing Contractor credential is issued through the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors (LSLBC), the state agency that licenses contractors and describes its mission as keeping buildings safe. The residential roofing classification is aimed at contractors who install, repair, or replace roofing systems on residential structures in Louisiana and who need to qualify for licensure in that classification. The LA Roofing Contractor case studies are 5 cases and about 4,387 words.
1Fasteners, Dissimilar Metals, and Underlayment Three Blocks from the Gulf
A 2,400-square-foot hip roof sits three blocks from the beach in Cameron Parish. Tear-off exposes 1x6 skip sheathing spaced about 5/8 inch apart, so the crew overlays 15/32-inch ACQ-treated plywood.
875 words, about 4 min2Ridge Vent Added, Soffit Intake Lost: Diagnosing Condensation and Curling
A one-story ranch in Slidell has a 2,100-square-foot attic floor and a 5:12 roof, re-roofed 14 months ago with architectural shingles over 30-pound felt. The crew installed a 34-foot ridge vent rated at 18 square inches of net free area per foot and left the original 8x16-inch soffit vents in place.
812 words, about 4 min3Shingles Specified on a 1-1/2:12 Roof and an Unbuildable Eave Detail
You are the roofing contractor on a 9,000-square-foot church reroof in Lafayette. The architect's roof plan shows a 5:12 main roof and a 1-1/2:12 rear fellowship-hall addition, with the general note 'architectural asphalt shingles throughout, match existing.' The underlayment note reads 'one layer 30-lb felt.' The eave and rake detail shows the underlayment lapping over the drip edge at both locations.
844 words, about 4 min4Oral Extra, Withheld Retainage, and an Unlicensed Subcontractor
Your company holds a signed 148,000 contract to reroof a 24-unit apartment complex in Baton Rouge. The agreement requires written change orders, provides 10 percent retainage, and conditions final payment on the architect's punchlist sign-off.
926 words, about 5 min59:12 Roof, Tied-Off Nowhere, 109 Heat Index
A crew of four is reroofing a two-story house in Shreveport on a 9:12 pitch. The eave is 19 feet above grade at the back and 24 feet at the front.
930 words, about 5 min