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Tiiiiiiin Roof, Rusted

7/23/2016

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OK, so it isn't tin and it's not rusted...but it will be metal.  All the way back when all we had were some concrete forms, we talked about how we're building a modern farmhouse.  And no self respecting farmhouse - modern or otherwise - would be caught dead without a proper metal roof.
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We went with a dark gray, 24 gauge sheet, with the standing seams spaced 16" apart.  That's a bit of an upgrade from what you'd see on a typical metal roof.  You'd normally find something like 26 or 28 gauge spaced 24" apart.  So why did we opt for the upgrade?  A couple reasons:
  1. The roof is an integral part of the design, and it needs to look awesome now and 30 years from now.
  2. The shape of the roof is very simple - it's just one long gable.  That means that each panel of metal is long...really long.  When panels get this long, they tend to cup and buckle (which is called 'oil canning').  To counteract that we went with the thicker gauge.
  3. The other way to counteract oil canning is by providing more support for the panels in the form of standing seams...more seams = more support.  By making each panel narrower (16" instead of 24") we were able to add 18 additional seams.  So the thicker, narrower panels will keep our roof looking fantastic.  
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Soon, all of the protective plastic will be removed from the roof.  After that there will be some additional site grading, and then siding will start. And then it will be bye-bye greenhouse, hello farmhouse.

Bye for now,
TJ
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3 Comments
Ryan monahan
7/26/2016 05:27:36 pm

So awesome!!

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Christy MacCormack
7/29/2016 01:34:51 pm

So exciting TJ... Looks great! Also love your new promo pic! Thanks for doing a great job on my house!

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TJ
7/30/2016 12:46:32 pm

Thanks, Christy!

And great clients make it easy to do a great job ; )




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