Chris Strogilis asked:
2nd part
read the 1st part here

HOW MANY NAILS PER SHINGLE?
 

 
It depends on the number of tabs.
 
For example the normal three – tab rectangular asphalt shingles used in USA / Canada need 4 nails: two above the cutouts and two near the edges.
 
In Europe, mostly four-tab asphalt shingles are used and the number [...]

Chris Strogilis asked:
 
 
1. SBS modified asphaltic membranes were firstly used for flat roofs waterproofing in France during the early ’70’s. Styrene –Butadiene – Styrene is a thermoplastic polymer with exceptional flexibility which was found to modify asphaltic membranes in an optimum way.
 
SBS modified membranes are called elastomeric.
 
 
 
ADVANTAGES
 
a) Enhanced elasticity: resistance to creep and fatigue.
 
b) [...]

Roof101 asked:
iberglass Asphalt Shingles
The Popular Fiberglass Asphalt Shingles
by Roof101 – One of two types of asphalt shingles available, fiberglass asphalt shingles are the most popular, rather inexpensive and simple to install. Historically, fiberglass asphalt shingles have come to replace the asbestos roofing shingles. But they have since become widely popular, mostly in cold climate [...]

Chris Strogilis asked:
 
Some important facts about asphalt shingles given epigrammatically:
 
 1) The hotter the climate the shorter the expected life of asphalt shingles.
 
 2) The biggest the exposure to sun the shorter the life of asphalt shingles.
 
 3) The more inadequate the attic ventilation, the shorter the life of asphalt shingles.
 
 4) The darker the color of the [...]

Roof101 asked:
Asphalt Shingles Roofing
Weighing Asphalt Shingles
by Roof101 – There are many reasons why most Americans pick asphalt roofing shingles, fiberglass-based asphalt shingles particularly, when choosing their residential roofing material. Asphalt shingles are economical, inexpensive and simple to install, either by a professional contractor or by homeowners themselves. The other type of asphalt shingles is [...]

Chris Strogilis asked:
Hereunder we will cite the main advantages of asphalt shingles and then we will take a look at their disadvantages. In this way a spherical view of asphalt shingles could be obtained.
ADVANTAGES OF ASPHALT SHINGLES
1. Asphalt shingles are suitable for a wide temperature range: -50oC to +90oC.
2. They provide an economical – but [...]

Chris Strogilis asked:
2nd part
 
Read here 1st part: ASPHALT ROOFING SHINGLES: INSIDER TIPS (1)
 
Exposure to rain
 
It seems oxymoron to recommend protection of asphalt shingles from rain, doesn’t it?
It is surprising but asphalt shingles depend on the roof slope to bring off their mission with success!!
If asphalt shingles lay flat (zero slope), the water will permeate [...]

Nick asked:
Your driveway or parking lot is a significant investment in your property. To beautify you establishment and protect your investment as long as possible, you want to protect your asphalt from the damaging effects of certain natural elements including moisture and ultraviolet oxidation. Natural and man-made elements can cause cracks half way into [...]

Tim McLoughlin asked:
As oil prices hit a new high, increased costs are evident in every facet of our lives. Most people first notice the pinch to their pocketbooks as they’re filling up their gas tanks. For homeowners, the costs of general home maintenance and upkeep are certainly on the upswing as well. For those [...]

Ernest Jarquio asked:
People often think of dream homes as those neat, crisp-looking houses with brick walls and triangular roofs. Such is a classic picture of what people imagine homes should be like. And this effect can be achieved with a home roofed with asphalt roofing shingles.
Asphalt shingles have become quite so popular when it [...]