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Anyone do metal roofing?

Started by FTL_Ian, February 06, 2009, 11:40 AM NHFT

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FTL_Ian

February 06, 2009, 11:40 AM NHFT
A fucking ice dam has compromised my roof and the side wall of my house.  I'd like to see what a new metal roof will cost me.  Anyone do this sort of work?

Fluff and Stuff

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February 06, 2009, 12:17 PM NHFT
By metal roof you mean the common practice of having a few feet on your roof all the way around the house covered with metal or do you mean a metal roof like a trailer?  Also, clearly a few feet of your roof all the way around after even snow would likely prevent such problems in the 1st place.  My neighbor does it.

Fluff and Stuff

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February 06, 2009, 12:32 PM NHFT
Joel does roofing all over the state though he lives in Manchester.  If he won't do it, he likely knows someone who will.

dalebert

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February 06, 2009, 12:45 PM NHFT
And 3 stooges construction is local to you. :D

FTL_Ian

#5
February 06, 2009, 12:47 PM NHFT
Quote from: dalebert on February 06, 2009, 12:45 PM NHFT
And 3 stooges construction is local to you. :D

Jim doesn't go on roofs anymore, as I understand it.  Cooper says he's good at tearing an old one off.

Tom Sawyer

#6
February 06, 2009, 01:27 PM NHFT
Your link points to several types of roofing.

Any one type you are most interested in?

FTL_Ian

#7
February 06, 2009, 01:28 PM NHFT
Whatever is the most affordable option in the metal roof category.  I like the idea of no ice dams and never having to re-roof.

Kat Kanning

#8
February 06, 2009, 01:34 PM NHFT
Russell recently shopped around for ours, so he'd be a good person to ask.

BillKauffman

#9
February 06, 2009, 01:55 PM NHFT
A metal roof doesn't address the real issue.

Ice dams occurs as the result of warm air (via infiltration and conduction) getting to the underside of the roof.

All roofs with icicles are symptoms of the same problem - inferior air barriers and insulation levels.

Here is a company I worked with for 4 years that properly describes the issue with a nice diagram. I also owned my own insulation contracting business and was in the industry for 17 years. I was involved in properly solving hundreds of ice dam problems in NE.

All of you folks who have come from a warmer climate should bone up on the subject!


http://www.foam-tech.com/problems/ice_dams.htm



FTL_Ian

#10
February 06, 2009, 02:51 PM NHFT
I hear snow just slides off the metal roofs.  Not true?  Even if a dam builds up, the pooled water won't compromise the metal.

BillKauffman

#11
February 06, 2009, 02:57 PM NHFT
Strike at the root - don't hack at the branches!

FTL_Ian

#12
February 06, 2009, 03:02 PM NHFT
Quote from: BillKauffman on February 06, 2009, 02:57 PM NHFT
Strike at the root - don't hack at the branches!

Okay, but my roof is pretty old anyway and at least part of it has been compromised...so anyway, back to the topic.

dalebert

#13
February 06, 2009, 03:23 PM NHFT
It prolly won't hurt to do both-- fix the roof and blow more insulation into your attic. The latter is pretty easy and inexpensive and can result in great utility savings.

BillKauffman

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February 06, 2009, 03:42 PM NHFT
Quote from: FreeKeene.com's Ian on February 06, 2009, 03:02 PM NHFT
Quote from: BillKauffman on February 06, 2009, 02:57 PM NHFT
Strike at the root - don't hack at the branches!

Okay, but my roof is pretty old anyway

Yes, new information that changes the calculus.

Energy prices are probably going up again. They are not making anymore of it.
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