Roofing material????

Don't know what to use on the roof. Don't want the EXTRY expense for double trusses, sheeting and shingles, and sure don't like the idea of all that labor (Hayin now). Don't want to use tin as (Folks around here shoot holes thru shinny stuuf).

Have seen a product called ONDURA. Its a corrugated asphalt composite material, however, can't get any oponions on it. (Its new around these parts)

Anyone have any pros/cons on this material, or any other tips or suggestions???

Thanks
Chopper

Of course if you REALLY want it to blend it do cedar shakes and the spray with water seal.

Copper can be pre-aged with muratic acid or pool acid then the natural green will show up in a year. I personally like waiting as the natural finish will look best over using acid.

Hi Chopper, Then I would use cap sheet or rolled roofing. Comes in 90lb rolls 3ft wide and other widths and alot of different colors. Besure and use a slip sheet under any top covering.

T_Bone

I did experiment with some commercial acid prep. First you have to wash off the manufacturing oils with a serious detergent. It went green alright, but it was a funny looking film that ended up being washed off in subsequent rains leaving bright spots of shiny copper. I was real glad I tested an inconspicuous area.

Far as I can tell copper won't ever naturally turn green here. We get dull brown. I'm told it's due to our acid rain which results from mid-west electrical generation. What I tested was our house sheathing. I went with copper after I found out how much the stucco people wanted. Stucco, on the other hand, is always green here after a couple of years- mildew. LOL! You might not know what that is. Gotta have some humidity for it to grow.

When we first put on the copper, on top of this mountain, we were told we made an aviation hazard! Now that it's dulled, we've disappeared and everybody's happy.

Yep every copper mix has slightly different mix too, so it acts different to the acid bath. I worked in Washington for a few years and seen the mildew and my granparents were from Texas another good mildew area. What I really liked was the moss roofs!

I've seen the dull brown CU but it was acid treated and not a natural brown they talk about. One thing about a CU roof, you not going to replace it for awhile!

T_Bone

Get tin. You'll be really happy in 10 years you did.

--->Paul

These fellers are right about the Ondura it is crap and very expensive around here

This last time I used 24 gage galvanized corrugated with self tapping rubber washered screws. So far in 6 years there has'nt even been a leak. I used 2X4 rough cut pine lumber for my purlins on 3' centers.

If them folks are shooting buildings with a shotgun or small rifle they won't hurt the metal roof. I shot a scap piece of this with a 38 Police Special from 15' and it did'nt bust through. So far it's stood up to 70+ mph winds with no damage at all.

I painted mine two years ago to preserve the finish but I think I should have pulled it off and installed traditional standing seams like I did on my next building. Not a product I'd use again. Good luck.

I'm with Tom on this one. Roofs are one area that if you go cheap or not do it correct your wasting your money. Only use tried and true methods for roofing. New roofing products take 30yrs to prove them selfs.

You can get metal roof material prepainted and in different rib styles. Depending on how it's installed will only tell if its a metal roof or not from the ground. They have metal shingles that come in big sheets so it looks like shingles.

T_Bone