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Guest User 7/29/2008	I'm sorry for posting this twice. I put it in the wrong catagory before. I have a double wide mobile home, it is in a low lying area and has been hit hard by the flooding we have had in SW MO since the first of the year. I have had up to a foot and a half of water running under my home 3 times this year. Normally we don't get that much water but once every two or three years. My vinyl skirting has been demolished. I was wondering about using the metal roofing material as skirting. We would put treated wood along the bottom and secure the panels to it and also secure them to the bottom edge of the home. Does this sound like a feasible project?	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/11822/find/
Nate Libbey 7/30/2008	Metal roofing is quite commonly used as skirting. That being said, most metal roofing products are NOT reccomended to be fastened directly to treated lumber. The chemicals used to treat this lumber can have a unwanted reaction with the panel coating. Also they will eat away galvanized screws or nails. With some products there is a way around this, through using stainless steel screws and a barrier between the treated lumber and the panels. The best idea is probably to use regular wood instead of treated.	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/11823/find/
Todd Miller Isaiah Industries, Inc. 7/30/2008	Nate's advice, as always, is spot on.	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/11824/find/
Guest User 8/1/2008	But won't the regular wood rot? I was even told to put old railroad ties on the end of the home that gets the most water, What about galvanized roofing and paint it white??	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/11825/find/
Guest User 8/1/2008	Maybe I should add on this that I am a 60 y/o woman on my own and whatever I finally use, will need to be something that me and my sons can do ourselves, Thanks	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/11826/find/
Nate Libbey 8/5/2008	The paint would protect the galvanized coating on the panels somewhat, although it wouldn't help with the screws. As I mentioned above, you could probably put a barrier (such as 30lb felt paper or synthetic underlayment) cut into strips between the two surfaces. Most metal roofing suppliers should be able to supply you with the stainless steel screws. (although they might take a few days to get them)	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/11827/find/
Todd Miller Isaiah Industries, Inc. 8/9/2008	Thanks Nate.	Share Or copy this URL: https://www.metalroofing.com/spirit/comment/11828/find/

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