Moto tires on the roof

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Why? Why do I see so many worn out moto tires thrown upon the roofs of houses, businesses, where ever I go?
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They're used as weights to stop the roof blowing away...do you not do that in your home country?
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PSD-Kiwi wrote: ↑Tue Aug 21, 2018 5:24 pm They're used as weights to stop the roof blowing away...do you not do that in your home country?
He probably likes getting blown away.
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Reducing Mosquito Breeding Sites When Using Tires as Anchors

Use sidewall disks, lot of work to make though! :D

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PSD-Kiwi wrote: ↑Tue Aug 21, 2018 5:24 pm They're used as weights to stop the roof blowing away...do you not do that in your home country?
Perhaps in some rural settings although I can't ever recall seeing even in Appalachia.
We use things like fasteners, nails, screws, things like that. :beer3:
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Luigi wrote: ↑Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:17 am Perhaps in some rural settings although I can't ever recall seeing even in Appalachia.
We use things like fasteners, nails, screws, things like that. :beer3:
Yes yes yes roofing screws, you nailed it. It’s my fav topic. :beer3:
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"Yes yes yes roofing screws, you nailed it. It’s my fav topic. :beer3:"

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Tek screws are expensive so the Khmer around here use funny little roofing nails. Often see 2 bits of wood nailed together in an L shape, straddling the ridge to hold the "ridge capping " down.

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