Johnathan C. Brewer II is a licensed general contractor specializing in kitchen, bath remodels and general construction with two decades of professional experience. He is also the owner of Brewer ...

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The first layer on top of the plywood or OSB roof deck is underlayment. For this, we chose a self-healing ice-and-water membrane to protect the shallow-pitched roof deck. The tricky part in laying the ...

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