They started my new roof today...

[ponytug]

I'm not a fan of heat, but I much prefer to roof with tar paper/ roofing felt, and asphalt when it hot. They set and bond so much better.

I guess I think that there is tar paper and there is tar paper. I've seen some that weren't much thicker than normal paper (like that's going to last...), and there is roofing felt that is an 1/8" thick.

There are a number of homes around here that have been reroofed with synthetic underpayment and glass solar tiles. I will be interested to see the longevity of those roofs. A couple to my eye at least are already in trouble four or so years into their life span, as the tiles are lifting and forming gaps. (I think it looks dilapidated, like an asphalt shingle roof that is so old that the shingles are wearing off.) I suspect that the roof structure wasn't strong enough and the beams are settling/warping under the new load, but however it is caused, there are now gaps for water, dust, and insects to get in.

All the best,

Peter

 

[MossRoad]

I'm not a fan of heat, but I much prefer to roof with tar paper/ roofing felt, and asphalt when it hot. They set and bond so much better.

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Yeah it is pretty easy going laying shingle over hot roofing felt. Nice and pliable.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

The guys today are straight from Guatemala. The one guy speaks a little English and said to get here they had some swimming to do.
I took one year of Spanish 50 years ago and thought I'd show off...
Don't do that!
It started off ok, I said "¿Buenos dias Como esta?"...they seemed happy...then I kicked it up a notch with "parece una mierda y bésame el culo". I'm not sure what that means but they started climbing down ladders!
I'm in the house...doors locked.

 

[MossRoad]

 

[scootr]

no more work for you Senor

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Enjoy the new sun roof.

 

[2manyrocks]

I'm not a fan of heat, but I much prefer to roof with tar paper/ roofing felt, and asphalt when it hot. They set and bond so much better.

I guess I think that there is tar paper and there is tar paper. I've seen some that weren't much thicker than normal paper (like that's going to last...), and there is roofing felt that is an 1/8" thick.

There are a number of homes around here that have been reroofed with synthetic underpayment and glass solar tiles. I will be interested to see the longevity of those roofs. A couple to my eye at least are already in trouble four or so years into their life span, as the tiles are lifting and forming gaps. (I think it looks dilapidated, like an asphalt shingle roof that is so old that the shingles are wearing off.) I suspect that the roof structure wasn't strong enough and the beams are settling/warping under the new load, but however it is caused, there are now gaps for water, dust, and insects to get in.

All the best,

Peter

Part of the debate was that people pretty well know how tar paper will hold up under a metal roof, but there was some concern expressed that synthetic might not hold up to heat as well over the life span of the metal roof. The underlayment is going to get baked by heat transfer from a metal roof. There are also at least two different weights of tar paper as well.

I'm not familar with glass solar tiles.

 

[BigBoyToys]

Yup...can't beat a metal roof!

I decided to go metal after my second Architect roof was failing. The third one was going to be my last!!!!! I research and decided to go with a company called EDCO. I used their "Arrowline Slate Steel Roofing". Another deciding factor was it's recommended to be put down over an existing roof with 30# felt paper. So there was no need to strip the old roof. Also the weight was a huge factor, only like 30ish pounds per box, and two boxes to a square. Saved a lot of labor and my "back"!! It definitely took more time to install, as it was my first metal roof, but well worth the effort.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I made amends this afternoon. I gave them a case of Garorade in quart bottles. It's a hot job and "muchas gracias senor" from the workers.

 

[2manyrocks]

Yup...can't beat a metal roof!

I decided to go metal after my second Architect roof was failing. The third one was going to be my last!!!!! I research and decided to go with a company called EDCO. I used their "Arrowline Slate Steel Roofing". Another deciding factor was it's recommended to be put down over an existing roof with 30# felt paper. So there was no need to strip the old roof. Also the weight was a huge factor, only like 30ish pounds per box, and two boxes to a square. Saved a lot of labor and my "back"!! It definitely took more time to install, as it was my first metal roof, but well worth the effort.


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There are some older like 1900s homes here that have similar interlocking metal roofs like yours, except yours is much nicer. I suppose it's all the labor of fitting the pieces together that makes them relatively uncommon to see. But yours is very nice.