Good morning!!!!

[RedNeckGeek]

Anyone have a dark colored metal roof in a hot climate?

The 13' x 26' cover over the back porch is dark brown steel with white underneath. I don't feel any radiated heat standing under it when it's a hundred degrees plus in the sun. What I do notice is the racket that even a light rain makes. Before using steel for a roof I'd look carefully for a way to damp out the noise. Maybe a layer of rigid foam underneath would help, but the manufacturer of the roof would know for sure. And if you're in wildfire country, pay close attention to how the openings at the end of the steel sheets are closed off. For sure don't want embers (or anything else for that matter) getting up under there.

 

[riptides]

I want to upgrade to metal. Asking for advice from you wisemen...

All my building roofs, except one are metal. The barn, milk house, cottage and four bigly outbuildings are standing seam and over 100 years old. I just finished up painting the outbuildings this summer. Silver.

The farm house is a remodel. The old roof got trashed. And a new standing seam roof put in it's place. Silver again.

I was never crazy about silver as a color, and the older buildings sort of forced my hand, but it is easier to paint, paint is more readily available, paint types (fiber) are more readily available, and other people actually can paint it with zero issues on matching and volume. LOL.

The heat dissipation is enormous. In the summer, I do not even think about working on or near the roofs. In the farm house, even the wood underlayment from the attic is warm to the touch. I made the mistake once of getting up on the roof during the summer. When I sat my butt down, I got right off the roof in a bad way. LOL.

My silver roof on the farm house came rolled and not a very high gloss look to it. So, it has weathered well these past ten years. It still looks great.

 

[txdon]

Insurance adjuster is going to help us replace the roof. Thank God. I want to upgrade to metal. Asking for advice from you wisemen. Galvalume has 20 year warranty but painted has 40 year. Shiny would look best but shine wears off after a few years. White would be best choice to lower attic temp, but forrest green would look better. I plan to blow in more insulation while some of the deck is off. Anyone have a dark colored metal roof in a hot climate? Would that be stupid? Would green last as long as white?

Have a freind visiting for the weekend.

Y'all have a blessed day.

Here is our 7 year old galvalume roof. It weathered to look like it is painted gray.

The raised seams still shine because they only get about 30% of the suns rays.

This roof is called raised seam and it comes in a roll and the roofers put it trough a bending machine for the seams and cut it to the desired length.

A green would look good but what will it weather fade to? Can it be repainted?

Does the warranty cover color change. We had dark brown metal siding in Houston and it turned into a green/browninsish army color.

 

[txdon]

Drinking first cup of coffee. 40° with clear skies this morning. Heading to 62° with plenty of sun. Doctors visit went well. Something as simple as 1500 mg .

Mg of what?

 

[daugen]

Mg of what?

single malt Scotch
repeat as needed

if only medicine were that simple...

 

[lostcreekranch]

Lots to catch up on.
Sodamo got a new cat.
Catfever got a new bad boy sled.
Eric's supposed freind took his valuable steam engine.
Drew spread some happiness.
Larro has been sighted again.

Too much more to list.

Insurance adjuster is going to help us replace the roof. Thank God. I want to upgrade to metal. Asking for advice from you wisemen. Galvalume has 20 year warranty but painted has 40 year. Shiny would look best but shine wears off after a few years. White would be best choice to lower attic temp, but forrest green would look better. I plan to blow in more insulation while some of the deck is off. Anyone have a dark colored metal roof in a hot climate? Would that be stupid? Would green last as long as white?

Have a freind visiting for the weekend.

Y'all have a blessed day.

The darker colors will fade from sun and UV Kyle.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

If I had to do mine over again, I would have used green for my barn roof. I used the plum color to coordinate colors with my house shutters. Lots of barns use silver or white on the roof, and color sides.

 

[txdon]

I have seen a flag blue roof turn to to baby blue and a red roof turn pink.:yuck:

I haven't seen what shade a dark green will weather to.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Thanks for all the roof info. Looks like white or galvalume. Green will turn chalky, I believe. They supposedly use Kynar based paint for most brands. I wonder if somebody has developed a repaint method?

RNG, my roofer recommends not to put the insulation panels directly under the metal. He says you should shoot for maximum air flow under the tin to reduce sweating and rusting.

 

[txdon]

Thanks for all the roof info. Looks like white or galvalume. Green will turn chalky, I believe. They supposedly use Kynar based paint for most brands. I wonder if somebody has developed a repaint method?

RNG, my roofer recommends not to put the insulation panels directly under the metal. He says you should shoot for maximum air flow under the tin to reduce sweating and rusting.

It's the air flow that brings in the humidity and moisture that caused the sweating therefore you need airflow to dry it out. If you have a solid deck with ice and water shield under laying Grace Ice & Water Shield 36 in. x 75 ft. (225 sq. ft.) Roll Roofing Underlayment in Black-532 - The Home Depot that will stop the moisture and you can put insulation up under the roof decking for attic temperature and sound control.

The added benefit of this is when large hail hits the metal roof on a solid deck it will not ding.

 

[farmer2009]

Kyle. Metal is the way to go. Standing seam is better than D-rib. But D-rib is better than shingles.
We always put double bubble insulation under metal. Stops the sweating and helps deaden the sound. Although I don't remember ever being bothered by rain sounds in an insulated home.
The house I grew up in had the green metal roof. Never noticed it heating up the house. And didn't notice the fade until you placed a new piece next to it.

 

[ronjhall]

Mg of what?

Calcium. To fix high parathyroid hormones and very low Calcium levels. May help with speech problems.

 

[ronjhall]

Insurance adjuster is going to help us replace the roof. Thank God. I want to upgrade to metal. Asking for advice from you wisemen. Galvalume has 20 year warranty but painted has 40 year. Shiny would look best but shine wears off after a few years. White would be best choice to lower attic temp, but forrest green would look better. I plan to blow in more insulation while some of the deck is off. Anyone have a dark colored metal roof in a hot climate? Would that be stupid? Would green last as long as white?
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2 of my 4 building have metal roofs. One is almost 80 years old. In the 45 years I have lived there I have painted it twice. Silver both times. I am going to paint the other building with metal this year after 30 years. It will be done in silver. I want to do the other 2 buildings with metal in a few years Will be done like Don's.

 

[txdon]

Calcium. To fix high parathyroid hormones and very low Calcium levels. May help with speech problems.

Calcium is one of the things they check for during a regular blood test. How long has it been low?

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 32F the last 2 mornings, mostly clear skies, and near calm winds. Friday afternoon was breezy with a 50F high, today was 55 and less breezy. Friday stress test went well, staff was happy with data collected. Nurse did remark that heat rate dropped from 145 bpm to 105 by the time the "working" echo cardio-gram was done, about 2 minutes and was impressed. Cardio-gram was to base line the murmur. Rode the 10-speed yesterday and today, yesterday adjusted bottom bracket after ride, all good after today's ride.

 

[mostly_gas]

Don, thanks for the reminder will work on hydration!

Buckeye, how did you get that to follow you home?

Welcome back Larro!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Don, thanks for the reminder will work on hydration!

Buckeye, how did you get that to follow you home?

Welcome back Larro!

A check with some big numbers on it helped. Took it for a short spin around the property.

Then got the tractor out and cleaned up a lot of the limbs I trimmed last week. It's been 11 yrs since I cleaned out the woods on the other side of my creek. Found a corner pin, used to have a pvc pole next to it, but it's gone. Went to where I thought it should be, moved some downed branches and kicked back some leaves and there was the pin. Got a lot of downed trees needs cleaned up. Used to Bush hog that side, but haven't in a few yrs. Briers really starting to take over.

 

[ronjhall]

Calcium is one of the things they check for during a regular blood test. How long has it been low?

Blood test did not show low Calcium. Only high thyroid hormones blood test that is not a normal test. Plus 24 hour urine test. Which is not a normal test.

 

[wngsprd]

28 going to 49 with a bit of snow tonight.

Eric, hope you having a grand time with your grandson. If he lives in town, I'm sure the open pastures and sheep are a treat.

Buckeye, nice looking vehicle. I'll ride by the local dealership again today to see if anything follows me home...so far no luck...did you wear gasoline as after shave or any other trick?

 

[RoyJackson]

2017-01-29, 0627

30 right now...low 30's is the forecast high...maybe some snow showers today too.

No plans...just putter about.