Posted by Navajo350 on July 23, 2016 at 06:23:40 from (97.87.53.144):
I have recently purchased an old farmhouse property. It has an old mortise and tenon barn built in 1857. I am currently just trying to restore the roof as money is a factor and it's a big barn, 40x100. I was planning on going with steel that was a darker kind of green with the white trim. I want to do it and do it right and not really have to mess with the roof again in my lifetime.
I see when it rains, the decking underneath the old shingles and the "lath" boards undernath the decking look dark and maybe have moisture. I beleive this is from water getting into and under the shingles. I also believe it's from high humidity and maybe that air cannot escape as well. There seams to be a little bit of white mold on some boards inside.There are 3 cupolas. I also live in Wisconsin so winters are a factor too.
My questions here are:
1. What gauge of steel?
2. Steel roof, seamless or with fasteners exposed?
3. Can I just put the new roof on top of the old one if the old one is straight and the lumber is in good shape, and the new steel would allow that lumber with moisture to eventually dry?
4. A long ridge vent instead of cupolas? I want the best venting.
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