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Mikez 
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Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 6:33pm |
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Wondering what everybody else is putting up on there old barn roof. They have shingles on now. Some guys tell us to put tin on and some say go back to shingles. Thanks
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*DougW
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Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 7:34pm |
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I'm a painted tin guy. Good tin should last 25 years before needing paint. Shingles won't last a whole lot longer, then labor to replace again. Plus, wind can rip some off. Tin will be more expensive up front, but should be cheaper long term. It
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Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 7:54pm |
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Galvanized tin. Will last for many years.
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Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 7:59pm |
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Mine was done in gavalinized steel back in the 70s sill looks good and no leaks. It was steeled over the 1x decking felt barrier attached with lead washer screws. We redid dads barn back in the early 80s galvanized it was the predecessor to prorib rubber washer screws. Still looks great no leaks. Also put on over decking with felt paper barrier. A steel roof does need to be properly vented to keep it from rusting on the backside. You also need to be carefull installing if you scratch it it will rust. If you tighten the screws to much. You'll Bulge the rubbers out and dimple the steel the rubbers will disenegrate the steel gets loose and it leaks.
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Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 8:39pm |
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Last roof I did, we went with metal.
When labor was included, metal was 25% cheaper than shingles.
And, a few years ago, we need to replace the west wall of a barn. Wood was $50 cheaper than metal. But when labor was added in, metal was $300 cheaper than wood.
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Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 9:31pm |
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METAL,---- and never look back!!!!!! lol!!! thanks ac fleet
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Mikez
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Posted: 02 Aug 2018 at 9:33pm |
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Wow that's all metal vote lol. Thanks everyone
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Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 5:29am |
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Metal and use screws rather than nails. Unless you like climbing up and driving nails back in that is
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Posted: 03 Aug 2018 at 5:46am |
I'd strap 2by4 and then steel. if the sheetings good, no need to strip.
You need GOOD air flow under 'tin' and a full length 'ridge vent'. When Hy-Grade did my house they strapped 1by4 vertical, then 1by4 horizontal so LOTS of air flow. it looks same as it did 10 years ago. It's one of those 'do it fight, once' projects. When grankids inherit the farm, they'll remember YOU done it right !
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Posted: 07 Aug 2018 at 7:10am |
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Home Depot has 31 gauge tin. 31 gauge, is that OK?
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Stan IL&TN
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Posted: 07 Aug 2018 at 7:48am |
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My barn built in 1960 or there about has a corrugated metal roof on it and as long as you paint it every 10 years or so will last and last. That said it is thicker metal than what you can buy today. The new stuff you can cut easily with tin snips but it's a real pain cutting the old stuff.
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Posted: 07 Aug 2018 at 5:29pm |
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I thought the normal steel roofing was 29 gauge ?
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Posted: 08 Aug 2018 at 1:59pm |
 BrianC wrote:
Home Depot has 31 gauge tin. 31 gauge, is that OK?
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That 31 gauge would be like tissue paper compared to what morton buildings uses.they use 26 gauge guaranteed fore 35 years.
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Posted: 08 Aug 2018 at 8:06pm |
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I had the metal roof on my house replaced this spring, both 26 gage, but the metal that was put on in 1980 is a lot heavier than the new 26 gage, I thinks more aluminum in the new stuff...the insurance man said to replace it,,, although I didn't see any damage....
I would go with metal roof...takes some big bad hail to damage it...
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Posted: 08 Aug 2018 at 8:14pm |
Michael V (NM) wrote:
I had the metal roof on my house replaced this spring, both 26 gage, but the metal that was put on in 1980 is a lot heavier than the new 26 gage, I thinks more aluminum in the new stuff...the insurance man said to replace it,,, although I didn't see any damage....
I would go with metal roof...takes some big bad hail to damage it... |
Most likely in 1980, the metal was 26ga + the coating/paint. Now it is metal + coating/paint = 26ga. That's not all bad, some of the coating/paint now, are light years ahead of what you could buy in 1980.
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Posted: 08 Aug 2018 at 8:22pm |
Gauge Steel thickness 26 | 0.0179 | | | 27 | 0.0164 | | | 28 | 0.0149 | | | 29 | 0.0135 | | | 30 | 0.0120 | | | 31 | 0.0105 | | | 32 | 0.0097 |
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Posted: 09 Aug 2018 at 8:17am |
I have some lead head nails used for steel roofing from the '50's.
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Posted: 09 Aug 2018 at 8:34am |
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The 31 ga is dura panel, it's for putting on your inside walls and ceiling. It makes a beautiful ceiling. When you put the LED lights up against it the shop is nice and bright. Get the pro rib or prorib plus for exteriors. It should be 26 ga.
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