In my area lots of houses have metal roofs. They have the advantage that snow will slide off of them if the roof is pitched steeply enough. However if you do a metal roof, then you HAVE TO do some planning for that snow which WILL slide off, sometimes fairly quickly and with a lot of force. Plumbing vents, chimneys and other penetrations in the roof should be near the peak to avoid being damaged or removed by the sliding snow. Or they can be heavily reinforced and set up to split the sliding snow. You also have to plan for where the snow will fall and build up. I have seen 12 foot deep snow piles against the sides of our barn after the roof cleared. Any door on that side would have been impossible to use without a whole bunch of snow moving and that snow was usually hard as concrete after it slid off.
I built a new house about 15 years ago and wanted to put on a metal roof. The company that was doing the building wanted an extra $10k to put on a sheet metal roof, so I went with the standard 25 year 3 tab composition. It still looks great and works fine, but when I do have to reroof I plan to put on sheet metal.
I plan to install the new roof right over the composition roof, after covering the shingles with heavy tarpaper to protect the underside of the metal from the gravel in the composition shingles. I have built other buildings applying the metal directly to the tarpaper covered sheathing and have had not trouble with any of those roofs. I always use hex headed screws with neoprene gaskets and use more than I probably have to. Others may disagree, but I prefer to put the screws through the sheet metal at the high points of the metal ridges rather than in the flat areas. This takes longer screws, but it makes more sense to me, as I think it might allow the metal to move around a little as it heats up and cools down.
About 35 years ago, my Parents" house got a new painted steel roof. I pass that house almost every day, and that roof still looks great. I don"t think the people that bought the house have ever had to do a thing to the roof. It was done right when they did it, although I remember that they thought it was pretty expensive at the time.
A metal roof might be a great idea, or it might not depending on a lot of factors, including the kind of weather you have and how long you intend for the house to continue to be used. If the house has a pretty simple roof, you might consider doing it yourself. If the roof is very complex, you might do better with new composition shingles and/or having a professional do the job. Good luck!
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Listening to Your Tractor - by Curtis Von Fange. Years ago there was a TV show about a talking car. Unless you are from another planet, physically or otherwise, I don’t think our internal combustion buddies will talk and tell us their problems. But, on the other hand, there is a secret language that our mechanical companions readily do speak. It is an interesting form of communication that involves all the senses of the listener. In this series we are going to investigate and learn the basic rudimentary skills of understanding this lingo.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
2022 John Deere 5045E, 4wd, front end loader and 3rd function with grapple. 120 hrs, 55k new, must sell
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
