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	<title>Roofing Blog &#187; cool roofs</title>
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	<description>Discover the benefits of Cool Roofing: Flat &#38; Metal roofs, Green roofs and Solar PV.</description>
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		<title>Metal Shingles Roof installation in Cumberland, RI</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo - roofer with a vision</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This metal roof installation was more of an emergency job. In essence &#8211; during Hurricane Irene, a large (1500 lbs.) tree fell on the roof of this house in Cumberland, RI, breaking much of the framing and roof sheeting, and leaving a huge hole in the roof, as well as destroying a previous roof that... <a href="http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/metal-shingles-roof-installation-in-cumberland-ri/"> Read the Rest</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Flat Roofing Tapered Insulation Questions (from an email conversation with a customer).</title>
		<link>http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/flat-roofing-tapered-insulation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo - roofer with a vision</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cool Flat Roofs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is actually an email conversation with a customer, regarding Tapered Insulation and our flat roof installation in Cambridge, MA done in the summer of 2010. This email conversation is posted as is with the customer&#8217;s permission &#8211; the only editing on this post was done to remove any personal information, and spelling .... <a href="http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/flat-roofing-tapered-insulation/"> Read the Rest</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What makes PVC the Best Single-Ply Roofing Membrane for Flat and Low -sloped Roofs</title>
		<link>http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/what-makes-pvc-the-best-single-ply-roofing-membrane-for-flat-and-low-sloped-roofs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo - roofer with a vision</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cool Flat Roofs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senior project written by Riess Stanley Nov 4, 2010 With economic strife on the rise, it has now become necessary to seek out ways to save money, as well as to find ways to “stay green”, and to do what you can to help the environment. Unfortunately, accomplishing both at the same time seems to... <a href="http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/what-makes-pvc-the-best-single-ply-roofing-membrane-for-flat-and-low-sloped-roofs/"> Read the Rest</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Metal Roofing Prices &#8211; Find Out How Much a Metal Roof Costs.</title>
		<link>http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/metal-roofing-prices/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/metal-roofing-prices/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo - roofer with a vision</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[metal roofing prices]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Detailed guide to metal roofing prices with pictures of metal roofing systems, and material descriptions. This the most complete metal roof pricing guide to date, and covers most popular metal roofing systems.]]></description>
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		<title>TPO roofing &#8211; Is it good or bad for the roofing industry and building owners?</title>
		<link>http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/tpo-roofing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/tpo-roofing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo - roofer with a vision</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cool Flat Roofs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, the MRCA (Midwest Roofing Contractors Association) issued a warning bulletin regarding TPO roof failures caused by the sun&#8217;s UV rays. You can read more about it on our original TPO Roofing page, as well as my commentary on this bulletin. At the same time, major roofing distributors are shamelessly pushing TPO into the market... <a href="http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/tpo-roofing/"> Read the Rest</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Green Roofing Contractors &#8211; How are we different from other roofers?</title>
		<link>http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/green-roofing-contractors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/green-roofing-contractors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo - roofer with a vision</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cool Flat Roofs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[flat roofing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The term &#8220;green&#8221; has become very popular during the last decade and consequently overused, misused and abused. Anything and everything can be called &#8220;green&#8221; today. To make money and to attract environmentally-conscious customers, people will call themselves and their products &#8220;green&#8221;, even when it is just a blatant lie to confuse uneducated consumers. Being a... <a href="http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/green-roofing-contractors/"> Read the Rest</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Flat Roof in Lowell, Massachusetts</title>
		<link>http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/roofing-lowell-ma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo - roofer with a vision</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Roof installation & repair]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Replacing an old rubber roof with IB PVC roofing membrane in Lowell, MA. In the beginning of Dec. 09 we installed a new IB PVC roof in Lowell, MA. This roof replaced an old EPDM rubber roof which was installed by a hack roofing contractor about two years ago, and was failing miserably, due to... <a href="http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/roofing-lowell-ma/"> Read the Rest</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Boston Solar Decathlon Home: Solar PV / Hot Water Panels and IB Flat Roof Installation.</title>
		<link>http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/solar-panels-flat-roof/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/solar-panels-flat-roof/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo - roofer with a vision</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I&#8217;m writing this, the 2009 Solar Decathlon in Washington, DC is nearing its completion. Twenty teams from around the globe are competing to build the best Solar Home, judged in ten different categories, including: architecture, engineering, net metering, living comfort as well as others. This year, Massachusetts &#8211; home to some of the  greatest... <a href="http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/solar-panels-flat-roof/"> Read the Rest</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rubber Roof Replacement in Boston, MA</title>
		<link>http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/rubber-roof-replacement-boston-ma/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/rubber-roof-replacement-boston-ma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo - roofer with a vision</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rubber roofing (EPDM) is not the best system for flat roofs, but in some instances, it just does not work right off the bet, and when it leaks, repairing such a roof is not even an option. In late July of 2009 we began work on one such roof in Roxbury, MA &#8211; a neighborhood... <a href="http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/rubber-roof-replacement-boston-ma/"> Read the Rest</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Flat Roof Deck Installation in Wellesley, MA</title>
		<link>http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/flat-roof-installation-wellesley-ma/</link>
		<comments>http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/flat-roof-installation-wellesley-ma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leo - roofer with a vision</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a project profile of a flat roofing system installed over a sun-room roof in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The roof system was planned in such a way that a premium wooden deck would be installed over it, and the long-lasting water-tightness was the most important aspect, while at the the same time aesthetics were also important.... <a href="http://www.coolflatroof.com/flat-roofing-blog/flat-roof-installation-wellesley-ma/"> Read the Rest</a>]]></description>
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