A Brief History

The project entails repairing the building at 335 Maplewood Ave in a manner that meets both preservation and sustainability goals. The building is the new location for Petersen Engineering, a firm that has been located in Portsmouth since 1992, and specializes in sustainable building engineering. We intend for this project to showcase techniques & materials that promote both preservation and sustainability and intend to share all aspects of the project locally and regionally through open houses, presentations, industry tradeshows, case studies and publications. We foresee this project being a valuable educational tool to demonstrate that preservation goals need not be compromised by sustainability goals. We have teamed with Bruss Construction who we know from past collaborations has exceptional experience and expertise on projects with the dual goal of preservation and sustainability.

The project received approval by the Historic District Commission on January 6, 2010 with construction scheduled to begin early February 2010.

The projected peak heat loss reduction is 85%.


Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Build out roof overhang




Jared taping up the ends of the rigid foam.


Nailer & sub soffit board installed


Foam void


Install sub fascia board




Make it square. (not square in the photo)

Once they complete this the whole way around the building, the next steps will be to roll out Ice & Water shield at the eves, riges & penetrations, install a drip edge, lay down roof underlayment and install shingles.
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7 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 19, 2011 at 3:51 AM

    The renovation work makes me remember the time when my roof was devastated by a storm; the repair work lasts for a week due to the speed and quality of the job done. One thing that caught my attention was their use of the roof anchor to prevent themselves from falling, in which it added to their speed due to guaranteed safety. Also, having roof anchor points on my roof makes it easier for me to traverse and clean the roof gutter.

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  2. komalAugust 17, 2011 at 6:40 AM

    Great description man. Thanks for your sharing. Most of us do not bother about the security of our home roofs which after sometime displays its images.

    Foam Roof

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  3. Lino KostersMarch 20, 2013 at 2:42 PM

    BRAVO! This is what I call an excellent post. All details are intact, making it easy to read and understand all the written facts. With this informative blog, I’m sure that many roofers will be more enlightened.

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  4. Saundra WordlawApril 3, 2013 at 3:45 PM

    Splendid job! You’re almost at it. A few more work and that roof will be done for good. However, installing shingles will definitely take most of your time. I do hope you have someone to work with. Lastly, why are you not wearing any gloves? You should wear one for your safety.

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  5. UnknownApril 5, 2013 at 4:20 PM

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  6. UnknownApril 5, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    It seems like you did a lot of work in that project. I do hope that everything turned out well with the roof and that the shingles you chose to install lasts long.

    Allyson Duguay

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  7. unknownJune 30, 2023 at 2:57 AM

    hi

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