How much does a square weigh?

[loveoldtrux]

Getting close to drying in the porch.....have contacted roofer; will be coming over this next weekend!!

It seems I'll need 7 "squares" (3 bundles per square?...). Naturally if I pick them up and deliver them to the porch he won't charge for doing it and it'll be easier for him (he's a brother in law).

1) My question is will 21 bundles (7 squares) fit in a 97 ranger without bottoming out or being dangerous? I'll be picking them up this Sunday from Home Depot...
2) Should I have a ridge vent put on the 6 foot deep porch dormer?

[Cole]

You should be able to fit all of that in a Ranger, i just would slow down at bumps or any other thing that will toss stuff around. I wouldnt put a ridge vent but Grumpy knows more then I do on that subject.

[loveoldtrux]

On second thought - I think I better put it in my trailer... I already have a 1-1/2 hernias - don't need to make it TWO complete hernias loading this in and out of the bed by myself. I'll haul the 8X10 trailer down and have them forklift it off and park the trailer right at the job site for the roofer.

Thanks for your help this year, guys; I hope everybody has a nice Christmas and makes it THROUGH the new year!!...

[grumpydasmurf]

A square weighs between 245-400 lbs depending on material.

3-tabs at home depot are 245-250 lbs per square. You should be able to put 3 squares in your ranger, but 7 is a stretch. It's gonna beat the piss outta your truck.

[loveoldtrux]

...and it'll beat more than just p** out of my hernia!! I'll opt for the trailer - it'll have no trouble with them. Thanks grumpydasmurf. Pix will probably posted early next year; it's looking very sharp...

[roger g]

I'm surprised a square of shingles got that much heavier. Up here they used to sell shingles that weighed 210 pounds per square. If I remember correctly they used to be called "210 shingles" which were medium longevity and I kinda think the cheap ones were called 180's. The expensive ones I couldn't afford so I don't remember those.
Thank god they can now put them on a roof for you.


roger

[grumpydasmurf]

I never have my shingles delivered to the roof top. I use a mechanical ladder hoist to get em up there.

[roger g]

Why is that Grump?

roger

[Dragon]

Originally Posted by grumpydasmurf

I never have my shingles delivered to the roof top. I use a mechanical ladder hoist to get em up there.

I do, but I'm there during delivery and get the load spread out just the way I want it.

[grumpydasmurf]

Orginizational and saftey issues. I've been discussing this for years.

1) I like to have the materials delivered before the job starts. Nothing is worse than paying a team of guys to stand around waiting for the supplier, which has happened more times than I like to admit.

2) I do primarily re-roofs, meaning I don't do much new construction. This is important because I have to tear off the existing roof. I can not tear off a roof if there is alot of new materials occupying it.

3) When materials are sitting up on a roof the guys have to work around the materials and when there are obstructions on a roof that slows down production and decreases saftey IMO.

4) I don't like it when an entire roof is torn off, if the project is a multiple day project. I prefer to work in stagfes and tear off only sections of a roof so no matter what the roof is 100% water tiget over night, and I do not consider felt to be any sort of water protection, even temporary.

I like having a nice clean canvas, so to speak. Bring up as much shingles as you need when you need em. Use a ladder hoist. There is very little effort in using a ladder hoist, with one guy at top and one guy at bottom.

Yes it is faster to have the supplier roof deliver the shingles but faster and easier aren't always better.

[roger g]

Excellent points grump. Points I wouldn't have considered.


roger

[Sweep]

roger, those lightweight shingles you remember were probably the early fiberglass shingles similar to the ones that were the basis for the class-action suit against Bird.