Roofs. What material do you use
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Topic: Roofs. What material do you use
Posted By: Mikez
Subject: Roofs. What material do you use
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 6:33pm
| Wondering what everybody else is putting up on there old barn roof. They have shingles on now. Some guys tell us to put tin on and some say go back to shingles. Thanks |
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Posted By: *DougW
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 7:34pm
| I'm a painted tin guy. Good tin should last 25 years before needing paint. Shingles won't last a whole lot longer, then labor to replace again. Plus, wind can rip some off. Tin will be more expensive up front, but should be cheaper long term. It |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 7:54pm
| Galvanized tin. Will last for many years. |
Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 7:59pm
| Mine was done in gavalinized steel back in the 70s sill looks good and no leaks. It was steeled over the 1x decking felt barrier attached with lead washer screws. We redid dads barn back in the early 80s galvanized it was the predecessor to prorib rubber washer screws. Still looks great no leaks. Also put on over decking with felt paper barrier. A steel roof does need to be properly vented to keep it from rusting on the backside. You also need to be carefull installing if you scratch it it will rust. If you tighten the screws to much. You'll Bulge the rubbers out and dimple the steel the rubbers will disenegrate the steel gets loose and it leaks. |
Posted By: cabinhollow
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 8:39pm
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Last roof I did, we went with metal. When labor was included, metal was 25% cheaper than shingles. And, a few years ago, we need to replace the west wall of a barn. Wood was $50 cheaper than metal. But when labor was added in, metal was $300 cheaper than wood. |
Posted By: ac fleet
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 9:31pm
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METAL,---- and never look back!!!!!! lol!!! thanks ac fleet |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 9:33pm
| Wow that's all metal vote lol. Thanks everyone |
Posted By: thendrix
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 5:29am
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Metal and use screws rather than nails. Unless you like climbing up and driving nails back in that is ------------- "Farming is a business that makes a Las Vegas craps table look like a regular paycheck" Ronald Reagan |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 5:46am
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I'd strap 2by4 and then steel. if the sheetings good, no need to strip. You need GOOD air flow under 'tin' and a full length 'ridge vent'. When Hy-Grade did my house they strapped 1by4 vertical, then 1by4 horizontal so LOTS of air flow. it looks same as it did 10 years ago. It's one of those 'do it fight, once' projects. When grankids inherit the farm, they'll remember YOU done it right ! ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: BrianC
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2018 at 7:10am
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Home Depot has 31 gauge tin. 31 gauge, is that OK? |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2018 at 7:48am
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My barn built in 1960 or there about has a corrugated metal roof on it and as long as you paint it every 10 years or so will last and last. That said it is thicker metal than what you can buy today. The new stuff you can cut easily with tin snips but it's a real pain cutting the old stuff. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 07 Aug 2018 at 5:29pm
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I thought the normal steel roofing was 29 gauge ? ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: ac45dave
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2018 at 1:59pm
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BrianC wrote:Posted By: Michael V (NM)
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2018 at 8:06pm
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I had the metal roof on my house replaced this spring, both 26 gage, but the metal that was put on in 1980 is a lot heavier than the new 26 gage, I thinks more aluminum in the new stuff...the insurance man said to replace it,,, although I didn't see any damage.... I would go with metal roof...takes some big bad hail to damage it... |
Posted By: cabinhollow
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2018 at 8:14pm
Most likely in 1980, the metal was 26ga + the coating/paint. Now it is metal + coating/paint = 26ga. That's not all bad, some of the coating/paint now, are light years ahead of what you could buy in 1980. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 08 Aug 2018 at 8:22pm
Gauge Steel thickness
------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2018 at 8:17am
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I have some lead head nails used for steel roofing from the '50's. Dusty ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 09 Aug 2018 at 8:34am
| The 31 ga is dura panel, it's for putting on your inside walls and ceiling. It makes a beautiful ceiling. When you put the LED lights up against it the shop is nice and bright. Get the pro rib or prorib plus for exteriors. It should be 26 ga. |