Fire Safety
September 28, 2009
Todd Miller talks about fire safety and your roof. You’ll learn some interesting facts about how firemen must react to different types of roofs, and why a metal roof is a great choice.
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Garage Ventilation
August 29, 2009
Q: I had my garage roof replaced (attached to the house). They removed my 2 wind turbines and installed 1 ridge roof vent, I have 6 soffit vents on the eaves, But my garage is now extremely hot. They said I no longer needed the turbines with the ridge roof vent. How can I cool… ( read more )
Gutters and Metal Roofs
August 11, 2009
I was asked the following: I would like to replace my existing shingled roof with metal.How are gutters attached to maintain the integrity of the metal? Thanx My Answer: You will want to use gutters that mount to the fascia board using brackets, rather than gutters that mount to the roof.
Too Much Ventilation?
Q: I had my roof replaced 18 months ago and the roofing company found many of the boards to be rotted and moldy (even though the house had a complete reboard done only 9 years earlier). They informed me it was because I did not have enough ventilation. I had 5-6 can vents near the… ( read more )
Water Leaks
July 31, 2009
any roof system, no matter how well it may have been designed, no matter how well it was installed, has the potential to have a minor water leak. Luckily with a metal roof, it can be remedied pretty easily and quickly. Todd gives you some common things to look for if you have a water leak with your metal roof.
Energy Efficiency
July 17, 2009
Energy Efficiency One the things I often talk about is the Energy Efficiency of metal roofing. The biggest Energy Efficiency for metal roofing occurs during the summer. There’s a number of ways through which a metal roof keeps in attic naturally cooler. If you keep that attic cooler… you’re going to keep the home cooler…… ( read more )