‘Roof repairs’ Category Archive
Friday, October 13th, 2017
Tips on grading the cedar roofing material that shows up at your home for your roofing job. Introduction, by Steve Kuhl There are many variables that factor into the quality and character of cedar shake and shingle roofing including the age of the tree when logged, the region the tree came from, the thickness of […]
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Posted in Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Friday, September 22nd, 2017
Flat Roof In Minneapolis Leaked for Years and Copper Was the Answer The Problem: Perhaps you have heard it before. There are two types of at roofs: Those that are leaking and those that are about to leak. In fairness to flat roofs, the reality is that there is no truly permanent roof. When at […]
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Posted in Flat Roof, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Friday, September 8th, 2017
Here is a basic description of the most common cedar roofs installed in Minnesota. We offer much deeper info on each in other Kuhl Case Studies. Four Most Common Cedar Roofs Installed in Minneapolis. Cedar shingles are used for both roof and side wall applications and offer a lighter, more refined appearance than hand-split shakes. […]
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Posted in Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, August 18th, 2017
Forget hail damage, animals, moss, rot, ice and wind. The sun is your roof’s main enemy. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times, the purpose of all of the wood on your roof IS NOT to keep water out of your home. Its’ purpose is to protect the tar paper below, […]
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Posted in Animal Damage, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, July 21st, 2017
Science + Common Sense + Insulation & Ventilation = No Ice Dams Frost Melt Patterns At their most fundamental level, ice dams are the result of the interaction of heat loss and snow on your roof. An experienced Kuhl Thermographer can use photos like these in conjunction with infrared imaging to see the weak points […]
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Posted in Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices
Friday, July 7th, 2017
Thoughts from an Honest Roofer on Washing Cedar Shake Roofs, Part One. Why Equipment Matters: If your roof is in good enough condition to wash, congratulations. You have the opportunity to add years to its remaining life through occasional maintenance. But it is important to understand that a cedar roof should only be washed using […]
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Posted in Flat Roof, Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Storm damage Repairs
Friday, June 30th, 2017
Kuhl’s Contracting Six Examples of How the Cheapest Company Costs the Most After being in business this long we have countless examples of crappy work done by other contractors here in the Twin Cities. Sometimes it’s a matter of inexperience while others it is a question of ethics. Either way, it’s a giant buzz kill […]
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Posted in Animal Damage, Chimney Repair, Flat Roof, Ice Dam, Insulation, Insurance claim, Insurance denial, Masonry, News, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Storm damage Repairs, Uncategorized
Friday, June 16th, 2017
How to replace a tasty lead cap with galvanized steel The Problem: What is it with squirrels and roofs? They can’t seem to keep their teeth off them. We inspect hundreds of cedar roofs in the Twin Cities area each year. Time after time we find the same types of damage. Lead cap plumbing vent […]
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Posted in Animal Damage, Roof repairs, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, June 2nd, 2017
What is an Ice Dam? An ice dam is the ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof which prevents melting snow from draining as it should. The water that backs up behind the ice dam can leak into the home and cause damage to walls, doors, ceilings, insulation, and other areas. […]
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Posted in Flat Roof, Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Insurance denial, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, May 26th, 2017
How to Spot Ice Dams on Homes in Minneapolis and Surrounding Areas Thoughts on Ice Dams by Steve Kuhl: Think of it this way. Ice dams normally migrate over time from the the outer most edge of your eave in towards your home. If you have gutters, the ice dam will form there first and […]
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Posted in Flat Roof, Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Insurance denial, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Friday, May 19th, 2017
Expert Advice on Common Roof Leaks in Minnesota Often times the most difficult thing in resolving a roof leak is to find it in the first place. Roof leaks in Minneapolis present some extra challenges because of the added influence that snow and ice buildup can play. This case study will examine the most common causes […]
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Posted in Animal Damage, Chimney Repair, Flat Roof, Insulation, Masonry, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, May 5th, 2017
Kick Out Flashing Contractor Gives Advice on Right Versus Wrong The Problem: Undoubtedly installing kick out flashings here in the Twin Cities isn’t always as easy as it looks. It’s just a simple piece of sheet metal, after all. To the misfortune of many area homeowners, their contractors, handy-guys and husbands frequently underestimate the complexity […]
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Posted in Roof repairs, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, April 28th, 2017
What is a Kickout Flashing and Why Do I Need One? The Problem: For example you have just had your home inspected and someone says you need kickout flashings. With this in mind what exactly is a kickout flashing and what does it do? Kickout flashings: Required by Minnesota Building Code, the purpose of a kickout […]
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Posted in Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, March 31st, 2017
Stucco Home in Eden Prairie Has Damage That Needed Fixing The Problem:A leaking stucco chimney. The cap of the original chimney had a sloped mortar core with a top coat of stucco (portland cement). Bad idea. We don’t like stucco to be used on horizontal surfaces unless particular steps are taken. Water was leaking down into the […]
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Posted in Chimney Repair, Roof repairs, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, March 17th, 2017
Minneapolis hail storms leaves clear evidence behind This is an impact mark from a .75” hail stone on a 3 year old medium hand-split cedar shake roof in Edina, Minnesota. Such hail frequently causes severe damage to cedar shake and shingle roofs. In this case the wood was resilient enough to escape with only a […]
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Posted in Roof repairs, Roofing, Storm damage Repairs, Uncategorized
Friday, February 24th, 2017
Minneapolis Homeowner Struggled to Find Educated Perspective on Ice Dam Mystery The Problem: Our client had been plagued by ice dams and cold-room-syndrome for many years. Ice dams are a roof problem, so why not call a roofer? The fact is, ice dams are not a roof problem and while one can limit the damage […]
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Posted in Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, February 10th, 2017
A Leaking Home Gets Fixed for Good The Backstory: Our clients, homeowners in Eden Prairie, had a mysterious water spot on the ceiling of their dining room. It clearly was related to rain because there was no plumbing in the vicinity and the damage appeared after one of those long, soaking storms. Their original builder […]
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Posted in Animal Damage, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Uncategorized
Friday, January 27th, 2017
Cedar Roof Cleaning Expert Rescues Excelsior Homeowner from Other ‘Expert’ The Backstory: Upon the advice of her realtor, our client hired a roof washing franchise to wash her cedar shake roof. She was about to put her house on the market and a moss-free roof would be a nice touch. The company she hired specialized […]
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Posted in Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Friday, January 20th, 2017
A Leaking Home Gets Fixed for Good The Problem: We’ve seen this over and over on Twin Cities’ homes, in particular homes built in the last 30 years in Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Edina, Plymouth, Wayzata, and Bloomington. A bottleneck created by the intersection of the garage roof and the wall of the home. The result […]
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Posted in Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Friday, January 6th, 2017
Gutter Contractor Installed $32,000 of Worthless Copper Gutters… Then Laughed All The Way To The Bank The Problem: Our client had gone ten rounds with the company that installed this gutter debris management system (A). Next stop, lawyers and courts. They decided to cut their losses and hire Kuhl to replace all of their gutters. The […]
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Posted in Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Friday, December 23rd, 2016
Fixing a Leaking Chimney, Replacing a Cedar Roof The Problem: This is the community building owned by an exclusive neighborhood association in Orono. For years different roofers were hired to address the leaking chimney (A), only to ultimately fail in their attempts. Their answer, caulk and tar (B). Here is the pesky leak as seen […]
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Posted in Chimney Repair, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, December 9th, 2016
Remodeling a Bumpout Window With a Bad Leak in Minnetonka The Problem: Imagine you have a window bumpout like the one here (below). The builder was running a little thin on his margin so he skimped on a few details. Now 13 years later, you have rotten siding, soggy millwork, and a roof that leaks. […]
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Posted in Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Sunday, December 4th, 2016
One Edina Man’s Story of Dealing with Storm Chasers and His Cedar Shake Roof The Problem: Jerry’s roof was replaced by some storm chasers after a hail storm in 2006. His insurance company agreed to replace the skylight units (1) but refused to pay for the replacement of the curbs and curb flashing (2) because […]
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Posted in Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Skylights, Uncategorized
Friday, November 11th, 2016
Clients Chimneys Were Leaking, But at Least They Were Super Ugly The Problem: Our Eden Prairie homeowner needed a new cedar shake roof and two chimneys rebuilt. More than a simple chimney rebuild, these babies needed a redesign (thank you 1970’s). The 12” thick lump of concrete originally installed on top just wasn’t going to […]
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Posted in Chimney Repair, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Friday, October 28th, 2016
Roofing Contractor Uses Designers and Carpenters to Help Wayzata Commercial Roofing Client The Problem: We had worked on Craig’s residence a few times over the past fifteen years. He invited us to give him a bid on one of his commercial properties. It had a tired cedar shingle roof with dated treatments around each window. […]
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Friday, October 7th, 2016
Repair Your Chimney or Enhance the Look of Your Exterior The Problem Your chimney is failing, it looks like this, and someone wants $3,200 to fix it. Ouch. The Solution Hire someone with experienced designers on staff who know the difference between concepts like Cotswold and Tudor. It would have been easy enough to simply […]
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Posted in Chimney Repair, Roof repairs, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Animal Damage to Roofs in the Minneapolis Area The Problem: Red Squirrel Scientific Name – Sciurus Vulgaris Unscientific Name – Bastardus Rodentae Size – Body length of about 4 inchs (not including tail) Diet – Nuts, acorns, seeds, and your cedar roof Preferred habitat – Mainly a tree dweller, occasionally a roof dweller This guy […]
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Posted in Animal Damage, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, August 12th, 2016
Minneapolis Chimneys Need Caps No Matter What…Here’s Why. The Problem: Is Mother Nature giving your chimney a frost wedgie? We’ve seen it hundreds of times around the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. A masonry chimney with one damaged clay flue and one pristine flue. Most people might assume that the flue that gets used frequently might fail sooner […]
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Posted in Chimney Repair, Masonry, Roof repairs, Roofing, Uncategorized
Tuesday, August 9th, 2016
Minnetonka Homeowner Hears the Truth from Roof Cleaning Contractor with Integrity The Backstory: It’s not considered bad-mouthing your competition when you don’t name names, right? We were the third company to review this 13 year old cedar shingle roof and provide a cedar cleaning and sealing estimate. By the time I arrived, the client was […]
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Posted in Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Friday, July 29th, 2016
How to Keep Birds, Bats, Mice and Squirrels Out of Your Home The Problem: If you have lousy roof vents, don’t feed bad. About 60% of the roofs in Minneapolis that we inspect do. There are three common types of crappy roof vents in Minnesota: Plastic turtle-style (A) Plastic louvered (B) Non-louvered metal vents (C) […]
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Posted in Animal Damage, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, July 15th, 2016
How Using a Roof Rake Can Make Ice Dam Problems Much, Much Worse The Problem: You learned your lesson in the winter of 2011 with the epic ice dam outbreak that hit Minnesota. You read up that removing snow from your roof will prevent ice dams. Ice dams get their fuel (i.e., water) from the […]
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Posted in Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Friday, June 24th, 2016
Minneapolis Cedar Roof Expert Gives Examples of Cedar Roof Repairs We are often asked about how cedar shake repairs will look compared to the surrounding roof. Here are a bunch of examples of projects where we repaired cedar shake roofs and the differing degrees color variation between new and old cedar materials. If a near […]
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Posted in Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, June 3rd, 2016
Observations From the Experts on the Relationship Between Sun and Ice Dams Experience tells us that all ice dams are created when there is an area of the roof that is above 32 degrees that creates snowmelt which then runs down to an area of the roof that is below 32 degrees. Seems logical enough. […]
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Posted in Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Uncategorized
Friday, May 27th, 2016
Using Insulation and Roofing to Address Chronic Ice Dam Issues in Minnesota How to Prevent Ice Dams In Minnesota Ice dam prevention in Minnesota is a tricky business. So much so that we hesitate to say any home is truly ice dam proof. It’s true that homes built after roof trusses became popular are far […]
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Posted in Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing
Wednesday, May 18th, 2016
Repair or Replace Your Roof…Start First with an Honest Roofing Contractor The Problem: At some point in the life of your roof, regardless what type it is, there will be a time when fixing a few problematic spots will stretch out its remaining life by a few years. You can call a standard roofer, but […]
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Posted in Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing
Thursday, May 12th, 2016
Staining Your Cedar Shake Roof is Not a Great Idea…Here is Why The Problem: Your neighbor just had some stuff sprayed on his roof and it looks pretty spiffy. It looks almost like a new roof! But here is the problem with pigmented products when applied to cedar shakes: they fade in irregular patterns after […]
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Posted in Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Monday, January 12th, 2015
I’ve been asked many times over the years about how to deal with water leaking into a home. It’s obviously a super stressful situation, so having a few pointers can help. Here is a PDF that shows one technique for managing water leaks into your home (Ice Dam Leaks Minneapoils Water leaking down walls Minnesota […]
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Posted in Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing
Monday, December 22nd, 2014
Ice dam prevention is a bit of a misnomer. Technically, it’s almost impossible to fully prevent ice dams if the conditions are right. Those conditions are: lots of snow, temperatures fluctuating between 10-20 degrees, inadequate insulation and ventilation and air leaks. Let’s not forget about air leaks. We are in fact the only company in […]
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Posted in Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Insurance claim, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Uncategorized
Thursday, December 18th, 2014
Chimney leaks in Minneapolis are very, very common. Unlike many areas of the country we deal with the affects of ice and snow, in addition to the normal forces that affect chimney performance such as wind, rain and the sun. I will be writing a few posts about common chimney damage in the coming weeks. […]
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Posted in Chimney Repair, Insurance claims, Masonry, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Sheet metal
Friday, December 12th, 2014
In the past twenty five years I have inspected over 9000 cedar roofs in the Minneapolis-St.Paul area. That’s a lot of climbing. In that time I’ve seen just about every type of cedar roof imaginable as well as all manor of defect and curiosity imaginable. That timeframe has allowed me to observe a number of […]
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Posted in Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
The primary challenge in working with insurance companies in terms of the replacement of roofs damaged by the August 6th hail storm isn’t so much in defining an accurate scope for the work but in getting paid fairly for that work. Insurance companies have an immense apparatus in place to depress pricing. It’s based on […]
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Posted in Insurance claims, Insurance denial, News, Roof repairs, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Uncategorized
Sunday, August 25th, 2013
Okay, I should be moving on to part 2 of my last post “How to Fight Your Insurance Company” but this info just came in and I couldn’t resist. Something that civilians don’t see in the midst of all of this hail storm madness is that the quality of the work that will be performed […]
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Posted in Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Insurance denial, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Roofing, Storm damage Repairs
Sunday, August 25th, 2013
The recent storms that passed through the southwest communities of Minneapolis left a trail of damage and confusion (as well as an incredible bloom of storm chasers). Not surprisingly, the aftermath of that storm has been interesting for a veteran of the industry to observe. From the almost comical circus of door-knocking contractors to the […]
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Posted in Animal Damage, Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insurance claim, Insurance claims, Insurance denial, Masonry, Roof repairs, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Skylights, Storm damage Repairs, Uncategorized
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
What is it with squirrels and roofs? They can’t seem to keep their teeth off them. We inspect hundreds of cedar roofs in the Twin Cities area each year. Time after time we find the same types of damage. Lead cap plumbing vent flashings such as the one here (A) are common targets of the […]
Posted in Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Sheet metal, Uncategorized
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Yesterday I was in a client’s home doing a routine thermal inspection when I started to notice wet spots all over the basement floor. I immediately thought they were leaks coming from plumbing in the ceiling. A quick thermal image of the ceiling ruled that out. After scratching my head for a bit I walked […]
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Posted in Animal Damage, Ice Dam, Ice dams, Insulation, Roof Leak, Roof repairs, Uncategorized
Thursday, October 25th, 2012
Understanding how long a cedar roof will last is one of the most important considerations in deciding which material to choose. Here is the skinny on the most common wood roof materials, their basic characteristics and expected lifespans in the Minneapolis area: 16” Machine Sawn Shingles (Life Span 17-21 Years) Cedar shingles are used for […]
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Sunday, September 16th, 2012
News flash. Your insurance company is not always looking out for your better interest. In fact, in the past 30 years they have developed sophisticated internal systems for limiting, delaying or denying claims altogether. Here is one such story. I just inspected a cedar roof on Prairie Lakes Drive in Eden Prairie and was shocked […]
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Posted in Insurance claims, Roof repairs, Roof Restoration, Roofing, Roofing costs and average prices, Storm damage Repairs
Friday, March 2nd, 2012
I get asked all the time how much roofs cost to replace here in the Twin Cities. That’s sort of like asking how much a car costs. It depends on many variables. But for the sake of trying to be as helpful as I can in answering that question…
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Friday, November 4th, 2011
Minneapolis Wood Roof Owners FAQ’s 1. If our wood roof is washed, how well with the new shake repairs blend in? 2. If we choose not to clean our cedar roof, how long with the new cedar shake repairs be obvious? 3. What can we do to get the new cedar roof repairs to match […]
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