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Post by Jolly on Nov 6, 2022 23:49:42 GMT
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Post by Ozarks Tom on Nov 7, 2022 1:05:22 GMT
That's a great innovation, and so much better than a regular metal roof that might require re-tightening of the screws in a few years. But wouldn't be an option for us.
A few years ago when we needed a new roof, and were trying to decide between a very expensive metal roof or a standard asphalt shingle roof I was visiting with Sawmilljim and I mentioned the quandary: spend a bunch and have 40 year roof, or go asphalt for a 20 year roof. He asked "How long do you think you'll live?" We bought asphalt.
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Post by daw on Nov 7, 2022 1:31:45 GMT
When I put the metal roof on the house in Missouri
It was cheaper than asphalt at the time. For me it
was serval thousand $ cheaper. I never regretted
my choice. Even though I sold the place it increased
the value.
The method above..I would think more expensive but
easier to replace.
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Post by Jolly on Nov 7, 2022 3:37:17 GMT
That's a great innovation, and so much better than a regular metal roof that might require re-tightening of the screws in a few years. But wouldn't be an option for us. A few years ago when we needed a new roof, and were trying to decide between a very expensive metal roof or a standard asphalt shingle roof I was visiting with Sawmilljim and I mentioned the quandary: spend a bunch and have 40 year roof, or go asphalt for a 20 year roof. He asked "How long do you think you'll live?" We bought asphalt. I was in the same boat. And did the same thing. |
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Post by Txsteader on Nov 7, 2022 11:35:43 GMT
One advantage I see for this application, over tradition metal sheets, is the wind factor he mentioned. Because metal sheets cover more area, when the wind catches them, it's gonna peel the whole sheet (and probably many more). With the strips, just like asphalt shingles, you might lose a few but not half the roof area. I noticed this on several buildings after Hurricane Ike. That factor made us decide to stick with asphalt shingles rather than convert to metal sheet roofing.
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Post by blackfeather on Nov 7, 2022 16:39:05 GMT
When they reroofed our house back during world war 2 they couldn't get shingles, but they could get metal barn roofing. So we've had metal barn roofing on our house since then. Every 5 or 6 years I get up and repaint it with aluminum roofing paint. Still in good condition and will last another 75 years easily as long as it is painted periodically. We didn't know it then but we were ahead of our time with metal roofs.
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Post by fixitguy on Nov 8, 2022 23:56:18 GMT
I needed to put a roof on our home after the CertainTeed shingles went bad after 10 years. A big class action lawsuit over it and the lawyer's took all the money.
At the time I asked about 5 guys to give me bids, not one showed up just shot a round number out. I was about to lay down steel shingles myself when I came across some guys doing a home in town that looked different than other steel roofs I have seen.
They were from a big Amish area about 75 miles away. The bid was 1/2 of what the local guys charged.
We ended up putting a coated steel roof on. The steel has a texture almost like a truck bed liner, you can walk on it when its wet and you hardly notice when its raining out, because it suppresses the noise.
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Post by farmrbrown on Nov 9, 2022 3:38:58 GMT
I needed to put a roof on our home after the CertainTeed shingles went bad after 10 years. A big class action lawsuit over it and the lawyer's took all the money. At the time I asked about 5 guys to give me bids, not one showed up just shot a round number out. I was about to lay down steel shingles myself when I came across some guys doing a home in town that looked different than other steel roofs I have seen. They were from a big Amish area about 75 miles away. The bid was 1/2 of what the local guys charged. We ended up putting a coated steel roof on. The steel has a texture almost like a truck bed liner, you can walk on it when its wet and you hardly notice when its raining out, because it suppresses the noise. Wow, now that's cool. I can picture what you're saying and it makes perfect sense. Making a mental note, cuz my roof is gonna need work soon, lol. |
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Post by farmrbrown on Nov 9, 2022 3:50:42 GMT
Dang fixitguy, 5 minutes of thinking about that and I'm nominating you for the Post of the Year Award! I was 100% convinced I'd be hiring someone to mine because it's 3 stories high and a 12/12 pitch. (Did I mention it's on a mountain with a 100 ft. drop off one side too?) lol But refiguring how I could set the panels from the bottom against a 2x4 screwed to the peak, to keep it all straight and even, I'd be willing to put on my safety harness and do the job myself! Great idea! |
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Post by fixitguy on Nov 14, 2022 7:20:57 GMT
farmrbrown, 3 stories and a 12/12 sound yucky. We have a 6-8/12, with two stories on one side. The steel sheeting we have is a stone coat steel roof. One thing I notice is things have to blow off the roof and not slide off. Our house is nicely insulated so the snow load hangs out sometimes, until the wind cranks up. I haven't noticed to many snow avalanches off the roof, only in the spring if then. The roof is quiet,a thick membrane goes down before the panels are placed. 50 to 75% of the time you never hear rain, unless it's a good storm. The bad, we have steel siding also. We get one bar for cell phone service....three bars before the steel roof. Antenna tv is terrible until you find a nice outdoor unit.
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