Re: Steel Roofs

[Charles Simons <simons@hawaii.edu>]

This is handy to find out now... Is this other people's experience - that
metal is more expensive than asphalt shingles?
Chas

On Wed, 29 Jan 1997, Andy Anderson wrote:
>>>>>> Standing seam roofs require
> some sort of solid subsurface (like OSB or plywood). I don't think you
> can install it directly on 2 x 4 joists unless you lay the joists out to
> coincide with the roof seams. I was looking at using a metal roof when I
> built my house 6 years ago, but they were more expensive than tile and a
> lot more expensive than asphalt shingles. Alas, my pocketbook made my
> decision.
> Andy Anderson
> Las Vegas (a.k.a. Lost Wages)
>