Biographies Are For Dead People
Funny thing about biographies. They should be reserved for the dead, I think. If you’re visiting this site, you’ve maybe read my biography. People get paid big bucks to write stuff like that. Stuff...
View ArticleExposed Fastener Metal Roofing: Is It Standing Seam?
I get a lot of questions about exposed fastener metal roofing. Also called “screw-through” metal roofing or sometimes “channel drain”, these are rollformed products that are vertically oriented on the...
View ArticleA Metal Roof For Your Home? It may not be what you think.
Metal roofing has a very long history in the USA as well as across the globe. Notre Dame, The Pantheon, Monticello, even the cap of the Washington Monument – all of these had some form of metal...
View ArticleShould Existing Asphalt Shingles Be Removed Before A Metal Roof Is Installed?
I frequently am asked whether old shingles should be removed from a home’s roof before a new metal roof is installed. My answer often surprises people. However, it is based upon experience with tens of...
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How do I insulate an old house built in 1750 with an old metal roof?
QUESTION: I live in a house built in 1750, which originally had a slate roof. It’s had a metal roof for at least the last 100 years. Currently, it’s a standing seam gable roof with no soffit, gable,...
View ArticleExposed Fastener Metal Roofing: Is It Standing Seam?
I get a lot of questions about exposed fastener metal roofing. Also called “screw-through” metal roofing or sometimes “channel drain”, these are rollformed products that are vertically oriented on the...
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How do I insulate an old house built in 1750 with an old metal roof?
QUESTION: I live in a house built in 1750, which originally had a slate roof. It’s had a metal roof for at least the last 100 years. Currently, it’s a standing seam gable roof with no soffit, gable,...
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