Replacing roof

[CharlieTR]

That looks more like 4-12 pitch, mine is 7-12 and a whole lot of roof up there.
I do wish I went with no trusses so I could have more storage.

I remember reading the shingle package on the 30 year composites I bought.
It said must be tarred down with exta tar for steep roofs. So that might increase the cost of the roof.

I wanted to get 40 year because the insurance co said 38% discount because they are hail resistant. They must have been new at the time because no sellers knew anything about them and once I finally got pricing the order would take 3 weeks to make at the factory. And no one could tell me how many packages per square, I had heard 5 pks / sq because they are so heavy.

Maybe a split level design if you can't do a whole second floor with walls.

Charlie

 

[riptides]

I'd guess you could build a second story for as little as $50 a ft to as much as $70 a foot.

He is in an area that is a little more expensive than that. But I do agree going up is easier on the wallet than going out. If the structure can support it.

I needed an engineering firm to get me loads when I replaced my roof. I spanned the exsisting ceilings and rafters and had everything stick built.

-Mike Z.

 

[Alan L.]

The house we're building has a 12 pitch roof, and it is too steep to walk on without boards nailed to the roof. I can't imaging 16 or 18 pitch.

 

[czechsonofagun]

Thank you everybody. This is certainly food for thoughts and I will consider what my next step should be - and talk to structural engineer and architect.

Where I am from high pitch roofs are more common, but thats not a real reason to force it in Virginia

Here is a picture of my parents summer cottage near Prague, the roof is rafters, boards and galvanized (painted) sheet metal.

 

[riptides]

Thank you everybody. This is certainly food for thoughts and I will consider what my next step should be - and talk to structural engineer and architect.

Where I am from high pitch roofs are more common, but thats not a real reason to force it in Virginia

Here is a picture of my parents summer cottage near Prague, the roof is rafters, boards and galvanized (painted) sheet metal.

Very nice.

We went the metal roof route on the farmhouse. Gives it that old world look and feel. Plus, I don't have to worry about it in my lifetime.

-Mike Z.