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Hi. I'm installing a corrugated metal roof. Area has fairly heavy snowfall and decently strong winds. Roof pitch is 12:12. Regular roof with gable end facing south. I've heard many varying opinions on this, but I'd like to know if I should install furring strips and spacers on top, purlins, whatever-have-you, or would it be fine directly on top of the membrane and sheathing?
Guest User
2015-05-30 22:03:34.000000
I'll have to check with the owner and see what he wants put in, but I'm fairly certain it's gonna be fairly standard; slap some r-40 in the ceiling, and cover it up with vapor barrier.
Guest User
2015-06-01 10:19:42.000000
New construction, actually. Just finished framing, sheathing, and tyvek last week. Nothing inside is done. I'll admit that I haven't done much residential, and even then it's been several years ago. Been doing only concrete for the last while. Figured this project would be a good opportunity to brush up and improve my abilities.
Guest User
2015-06-02 13:27:35.000000
Camera lens on my camera is cracked, so I'll have to borrow one at some point. And, Joyce, it was originally gonna be a traditional stone chimney- but the owner wants to put in a wood stove and just have the chimney match the look of the rest of the house (maibec siding with some trim 'round the corners).
Guest User
2015-06-22 18:43:52.000000
Welp, turns out that metal roof is beyond his budget, so we're going with regular shingles. Thanks for the help, anyway.
Guest User
2015-07-12 16:58:55.000000
Mike, tell me a bit about the ventilation and insulation in the attic.
Todd Miller
2015-05-30 22:34:08.000000
Mike, There are better ways to do it to be honest. Are you tearing off the whole thing to include the sheathing?
Eric Novotny
2015-06-01 19:35:23.000000
Mike, Feel free to email me directly or to post up some pictures. You can design and implement a bullet-proof design by just modifying a few things and changing some decking selections. Enovotny@windowsonwashington.net
Eric Novotny
2015-06-04 08:52:32.000000
When you run the math on metal, you will find that it is less expensive over its projected lifespan as compared to asphalt.
Eric Novotny
2015-07-12 17:07:18.000000