sayccrn
Songster
Please help. Sorry for the lengthy post, but you need to understand the details. I am in GA and right before Helene, we had another round of rain and I noticed it was seeping through the pallet wood. (And yes, it's painted and stuff.) So I wrapped the whole thing in plastic and made a game plan for after the storm.
My plan was to put a piece of insulation, peel n stick underlayment and roofing shingles on the SIDES of the coop.
So, today I get all the stuff and take the plastic down and open the side door, and TERMITES! So I ran back to the store and got those ground baits. Made a Neem solution and injected it into the wood, where I saw them, and spread DE around. Once the pine in the coop is used up, I will do a deep dive clean on the inside and spray it down with essential oils that termites supposedly hate.
Now, about my original project. Has anyone put roofing shingles on the sides of their coop? After the termites, I am concerned about the peel and stick underlayment will trap the humidity and invite those little buggers back. And same for the insulation panels. I was then researching and read synthetic underlayment would allow more ventilation through. So, how should I do this? Synthetic underlayment, insulation panel? Insulation panel then synthetic underlayment? Just the shingles? If I do just the shingles, won't the rain get in anyway? (If you're wondering why insulation, it's because they get so hot and I was thinking the dark shingles would make them hotter in the summer.)
Any contractors out there that can lend me some advice on this issue, please? Or anyone that may have this sort of experience?
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks so much.
My plan was to put a piece of insulation, peel n stick underlayment and roofing shingles on the SIDES of the coop.
So, today I get all the stuff and take the plastic down and open the side door, and TERMITES! So I ran back to the store and got those ground baits. Made a Neem solution and injected it into the wood, where I saw them, and spread DE around. Once the pine in the coop is used up, I will do a deep dive clean on the inside and spray it down with essential oils that termites supposedly hate.
Now, about my original project. Has anyone put roofing shingles on the sides of their coop? After the termites, I am concerned about the peel and stick underlayment will trap the humidity and invite those little buggers back. And same for the insulation panels. I was then researching and read synthetic underlayment would allow more ventilation through. So, how should I do this? Synthetic underlayment, insulation panel? Insulation panel then synthetic underlayment? Just the shingles? If I do just the shingles, won't the rain get in anyway? (If you're wondering why insulation, it's because they get so hot and I was thinking the dark shingles would make them hotter in the summer.)
Any contractors out there that can lend me some advice on this issue, please? Or anyone that may have this sort of experience?
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks so much.
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