I want a copper roof so bad
I want a copper roof so bad
Why is the durable, environmentally sustainabler, net cheapest option always the one that is out of reach for the average person? It would look so swag. My crow brain is HEAVING! I want to live in the shiny penny house.
Also could anyone who has put on a metal roof share about their experience? Did it feel worth it? I'm planning to die in this house and I'm still young.
I have a corrugated sheet metal roof, I didn't realise metal roofing wasn't common anywhere else. In Australia metal roofs are about 99% of new houses, it's by far the cheapest option, durable, easy to install.
Shit is like 2-3 more expensive in the U$ than shingle. I would love to have metal roofing.
If you tried to use asphalt shingles in Australia you'd have tar running down your walls after a couple summers.
Anyway you think that's bad, wait until you see how much people in US have to pay for solar
How loud is hail?
Hmmm, guess its pretty loud? idk, it doesn't really hail enough that i've really thought it. The sound of rail is nice and cosy though.
It can get pretty loud, but the sound of rain makes it all ok.
It sounds pretty similar to very heavy rain, there's a slight difference in pitch
I've mostly had terracotta tiled roofs growing up but yeah metal is common.
It's so hot in this room during summer. I want to live under a block of ice
Imagine needing slanted roofs because you need to ensure protection against abundant rain and the possibility for snow to slide down. This comment was written by the Mediterranean flat-useable-terrace roof gang
I've put on metal rooves (Yes, ROOVES. Don't @ me) They go on so easy and they're way easier to install solar panels on, and you can generally install them over an existing roof, and what's better they make the rain sound LOUDER which is COZY.
@ you.
What’re you gonna do about it?
Cry
Brb stealing your roof
I kinda want a thatched roof
dampmaxx'd
I started obsessing over copper gutters, now I gotta have that penny roof
right plastic is just so ugly!
The dew of humid mornings easily condenses onto the thermal conductor of the hotel's metal roof. You wake every morning to the patter of rain, even on sunny days. Actual rain on the roof has a staccato drum beat that fills the living spaces with a lively buzz. You feel so connected to the elements.
I like a good patina
Inshallah my roof has a few more years in it but when it comes time to replace I will be going metal... And the reason is not aesthetic, but rather climate resiliency:
The only house around with a metal roof.
Or this, from a couple of days ago:
Same property, the one surviving element had a metal roof.
Where I live I am surrounded by trees and wildfire is a concern of mine. While it hasn't been an issue in some time, with climate change that's almost certain to change. A metal roof with maybe one of those rooftop sprinklers in case of emergency would go a long way to protecting a home in case of that terrible eventuality.
What happened in the first picture and how did the metal roof save the house?
I looked up 'metal roof fire resistance' and found that this house was in the horrific Lahaina wildfire. The belief is that the metal roof and the air pocket underneath it allowed for much greater heat dissipation than a conventional asphalt-shingle roof. Additionally, the owners created a large area of gravel and vegetation free landscaping around the home which also caused more of the fire to pass it by.
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/24/1195331310/red-roof-house-fires-lahaina-hawaii
This is an excellent point. Summers are set to get much worse in my region in the coming years so my thought is to start climate proofing the house bit by bit. I'm investing in good insulation too.
Geez I didn't realise that was of such a low intensity.
Our family lost a house to wildfires a few decades ago - that fire was so hot roads caught fire and most metals melted (3,630 F, ~2,000 C)
what catches the house are the embers landing on the roof. it's not a guarantee but improves your odds
It's loud as hell when it rains, even worse when it hails. At least that's with sheet metal roofing.
Yeah but then it goes that ugly shade of green and so you need to make sure the rest of the house's color scheme will match with it.
I like that shade of green and it's a light orange-red brick house so the green will amtch really well.
Well now I want a copper roof.
Are you claiming copper is the most environmentally sustainable roof or just metal in general?
lol different climates my friend. Those usable roofs seem so lovely.
Sorry didn't see you say "sustainabler"
@Ea-nāṣir has great deals.
lmao that got me so good.
Unguarded construction sites are a valuable source of copper
So are pig stations, corporate mansions, US military bases, and summer homes...but they are guarded. Usually.
Pretty
We have a metal roof, it's nice, you don't have to worry about stuff like shingles or the wood rotting. And we got the roof replaced when when that was happening on both parts of the house. But it's black tho, I'd rather the copper.
How much more did it cost than shingles?
I'm looking at rooves now. Cheapest metal roof was 18k, standing seam was 30k, highest end traditional shingle was 11k. 1200sqft
I don't think I'll be here long enough to make it worth it but I really like the idea. Only concern was being under some old trees that have been dropping dead limbs which might dent the roof
It is significantly more. I mean, it’s one of those things that isn’t that much more in the scheme of things, but when you’re scrambling to replace a roof, it’s a lot.
I paid $8k for a new roof a few years back. I got estimates. Metal would have been about twice as much.
Hard to justify when a decent shingle lasts 15-20 years.
Overall, my costs have gone down a lot since I stopped renting so I can maybe afford to do it in a few years but IDK if I will feel silly buying my shiny vanity roof or if it will make me really happy. In general having trinkets in my house gives me a lot of calm and joy so the thinking goes if I make my entire roof a trinket I will be even happier plus never have to worry about it again as long as I live.
I honestly would get one if I could afford it.
Wouldnt it heat up in really hot climates?
It reflects heat really effectively actually! So they actually dramatically reduce energy use for cooling. But I don't have cooling so it's more so that it will be nicer in the summer time.
Corn Popper was a bad dude, and he ran a bunch of bad boys.