[Greenbuilding] roof replacement asphalt versus steel

[RONALD CASCIO]

I must say Rob, that I wholeheartedly disagree with your assessment here.

Ron


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Tom" <ArchiLogic at yahoo.ca>
To: "GB REPP" <GREENBUILDING at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] roof replacement asphalt versus steel


>
> Mon Aug 20 09:38:08 EDT 2007
> Lawrence Lile LLile at projsolco.com writ;
>
>> HOA's don't' like it because it used to be seen as cheap, (it WAS!)and
>> the only option was barn metal.
>
>> Now with the better quality standing seam metal
>
>
> Most peculiar isn't it ? ("Taste" and peoples' perceptions)
>
> The metal used to make the pre-formed/snap-together standing seam panels
> that have appeared on the market in recent years are cut from the
> identical coil stock that is used to make the pre-formed/exposed fastener
> "cheap barn metal" panels.
>
> The only difference is that the sheets for the "standing seam" pans are
> ripped to be narrower than the actual width of the coil stock whereas the
> "barn metal" panels utilise the full width of the coil stock.
>
> And the only reason the standing seam panels are narrower is because they
> can only be fastened at the edges where the clips can be concealed under
> the lap so in order to minimise the opportunity for the sheet metal to
> flop around and make a helluva racket in high winds, the distance between
> the seams seldom exceeds 18" or so.
>
> That is to say, an argument could be made that the "cheap barn metal"
> panels might actually be better than the new-fangled pseudo "standing
> seam" metal roof panels, from a wind-noise PoV.
>
> There was a time when there would not have been any argument whatsoever as
> to the superiority of standing seam metal roofs.  But that was in the Olde
> Days, when the pans were formed in-situ, with either copper sheet or terne
> metal.
>
>
> on Sunday, August 19, 2007 10:38 PM
> Ben Pratt wrote:
>
>> I'm hoping when the adjuster comes out he will agree the entire roof
>> needs replacement.
>
> I think God may have been telling you to do a Green retrofit in the manner
> described in the second-last paragraph of :
>
> http://listserv.repp.org/pipermail/greenbuilding_listserv.repp.org/2007-January/001908.html
>
> and further expanded upon in:
>
> http://listserv.repp.org/pipermail/greenbuilding_listserv.repp.org/2007-February/001916.html
>
> Better do it right this time before She smites your roof again. Eh ?
>
>
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>
> -- 
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> Rob Tom
> Kanata, Ontario, Canada
> < A r c h i L o g i c  at   C h a f f Y a h o o  dot  C a  >
> (winnow the chaff from my edress in your reply)
>
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