| GAF-Elk's Dura grip sealant is one of the | | | | standard size shingles is not required by GAF-Elk, |
| strongest shingle sealants available. This sealant | | | | but is required by some local building codes. This is |
| seals itself; it is designed to seal the shingles | | | | very important; do not install any shingles on a |
| together after being installed. The sealant works | | | | vertical surface. |
| with the sun as opposed to against the sun. The | | | | The hand sealing of shingles on the mansards and |
| sun and warm temperatures activate the sealant | | | | the steep slope roofs which are 21/12 or more is |
| and therefore bond the shingles together. The | | | | a requirement on the weather stopper golden |
| weather is what interferes with proper sealing of | | | | pledge installation guidelines. You need to hand seal |
| the shingles. If it is installed in cold weather, | | | | shingles in cold weather, the fall, or in the winter |
| sealant may not seal until the following spring. | | | | season. On steep slopes that are greater than 21 |
| When the sealant gets contaminated with dirt or | | | | 12 pitch slope. On all mansard roofs and in high |
| grime, windblown dust or sand can coat the | | | | wind locations. |
| sealant and keep it from sealing properly. | | | | You start by hand sealing applying two dabs of |
| Blow offs and damage before the sealing can seal | | | | the roof cement to each shingle tab. For |
| are common issues with an new roof as well. | | | | timberline shingle series you need to put four dabs |
| When these blow offs occur before the thermal | | | | and five dabs on the country mansion shingles. |
| sealing can take place, it is not a shingle defect. If | | | | Too much shingle cement though can run down |
| the fasteners are placed too high, this allows the | | | | the shingle face or cause blistering. Press the |
| sealant to get contaminated and then leads to a | | | | shingle into the cement to fully seal these shingles. |
| serious risk of blow offs. | | | | For maximum protection on the rake edges, install |
| Mansards and steep slopes that are 21/12 pitch or | | | | weather watch or storm guard leak barrier to |
| more, the shingles need to rest on the sealant. | | | | protect the rake edges from any water |
| These shingles may not seal properly. When hand | | | | infiltrations. Seal the rake edge shingles for the |
| sealing these shingles, a two quarter sized dab of | | | | upmost wind resistance security. Again, do not |
| roofing cement per tab is needed to seal these | | | | over apply the roof sealant. |
| shingles. The installation of 6 nails per shingle on | | | | |