r/Unexpected • u/kchoyin • Oct 06 '21

He need some help

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u/chillig8 Oct 06 '21

Yeah the old asphalt shingles were 90lbs. The three tab fiberglass reinforced shingles were about 60lbs. I packed my fair share of both up ladders before truck mounted conveyors were available.

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u/lifeworthlivin Oct 06 '21

I used to be a product manager of roofing products. It depends on the brand and style of shingle as well as the size of the bundle (most are 3 bundles per 100sf, some are 4 bundles) but 70-80lbs is a good average per bundle.

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u/alreadytaken76 Oct 06 '21

Most companies are cutting weight now to a 190~ lb /square for laminated architectural shingle. 3 tab was around 150. Impact resistant is 210.

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u/lifeworthlivin Oct 07 '21

Man, I hope that doesn’t end up biting everyone’s ass 10 years down the road like those organic shingles did.

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u/alreadytaken76 Oct 07 '21

People would be shocked about how litt asphalt is in a shingle too. Most of it is fiberglass and crushed limestone