Here we go again (roofing content)

[rejeep]

cheap as shit

[M4wdFab]

i was just wondering, my uncle did his whole house and garage.  seemed way easier prep and install work. 

[rejeep]

it is, but in general, roofs last proportionately as long as it takes to put it up..
 
one of my other hats at Hahn is roofer...
I manage and schedule re roofs and service calls for all 150 properties...

when we buy a business or when I do site visits I'm always on the roof..

[cracker]

my mom told me that for residential, her metal roof estimates were about 2x shingles, but lifetime warranty compared to 20 year. 

[rejeep]

the first rain storm you need a bottle of Excedrin

maybe the do something different for residential..

[jaysenodell]

There is a mat layer that reduces noise. We have a 20yr old metal roof here and even with the "old matt" is is no louder than shingles in rain (and hurricanes). Acorns and sticks on the other hand... can get quite loud in an acorn storm.

[dubt]

My parents just did a metal roof think it cost about half what Shingles run they got a 80yr warranty. The lifetime warranty was about 30k

[mr.mindless]

I've NEVER seen a good metal roof come in cheaper than even architectural shingles. Usually 2x - but easier install if you have experience and a few people, and 2-3x the lifespan. fire and wind resistance is pretty awesome too.

[rejeep]

I have rocks. 
Replace a few every year and I'm good for a while..

[mr.mindless]

Learned slot about chimneys last night after finding that nothing I bought fits my stack.

Apparently my shit should have burned itself down years ago: I just have stovepipe through the attic and up. Way way way under any current code, and no currently purchaseable flashing.

So I need to get some engineered chimney and make my holes a bit bigger and everything safer.

Must go taller too. Minimum 3’ now (and 2’ above anything in a 10’ radius), I might have been 30” to the top of the rain cap - but I doubt it.

So yet another shooing trip. I’ll lay courses now until it gets hot, then go shop.


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[mr.mindless]

Worked through some of the heaviest rain I've been outside in tonight.

New chimney tomorrow, one more vent, ~5 more courses of shingle, one hip section, and a LOT of capping.

[mr.mindless]

chimney parts selected and order placed. all in stock at Greece Lowes.

Most expensive shit of the whole project, fucking ridiculous prices. All $taninle$$ and made-in-U$A.

[M4wdFab]

try Irr supply?  Thats where we use to get all HVAC stuff from. 

[mr.mindless]

Still need to do the chimney, and I think I have some ends left to trim on the front of the house, otherwise it's done.

didn't blow insulation as planned so that's still on the list.

gutter was outside of scope but it's a wreck.

stepped through my bedroom ceiling so that's a bit higher on the list than it would have been. had water damage from ice dams, so needed workanyway.

[matt]

Did you put in baffles?  That will help with the ice damns.  Need the airflow from the eves to the ridge.