Posted by jdemaris on October 23, 2008 at 05:55:08 from (67.142.130.25):
In Reply to: Metal Roof ? posted by Genos on October 22, 2008 at 20:30:24:
I wouldn't use anything but metal anymore, here in the northeast. One big plus is that it sheds snow so well. As soon as the sun hits it, the snow slides off - assuming you've got some pitch. If you don't, you shouldn't have metal anyway.
In regard to the 40 year guarantee? The roof can last virtually forever if you keep it painted/coated. Aslphalt won't no matter what you do. I've got several barns and one house here with metal roofs put on late 1880s and they are still fine. They are a little different since they have soldered seams. I've coated them once in the past 30 years. The only time I've seen any of the metal roofs actually fail - is when wind peels them off. That is usually caused by rotted wood underneath and bad fasteners, not the steel roof itself. One funny thing though. The building supply yard near me has half their red roofs with the paint already gone. Peeled right off like birch-bark. They are 15 years old. Not very good advertising for their roof products. In your case, I'd want it stripped - for several reasons. Here, three old roof coverings are the most allowed. In your case, you've got the old shingles, plus "nailers" that will have to be added that will run the width of the roof and probably spaced every 24". That adds some weight. Those nailers are necessary unless you've got very thick and hard roof sheathing at present - which I doubt. If plywood, older 5/8" is barely enough to trust to hold screws. And, if 1" boards, still barely enough if in perfect condition with no rot-spots. To be sure, the nailers are usually run sideways and they are fastened directly to the rafters.
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