Insulation: Air vs. fibreglass, styrofoam, etc.
 

On Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:31:35 -0400, Jim Elbrecht
wrote:

Michael A. Terrell" wrote:


Jim Elbrecht wrote:

On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:05:42 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:


Terry wrote:

You'll want to check the numbers if using asphalt shingles. We are
considering a re-shingle job, and found that "white" shingles aren't
hugely better than black in reflectivity (they are slighly better,
though). A shiny metal roof might be very different, I dunno.


Some places are difficult to get insurance if you have a metal roof
on your home.

Where? Why? I would think it would lower the insurance. Lasts
longer, more durable, and more resistant to fire.


Florida. High winds. Harder to put out a house fire, since you can't
walk on it and cut holes to ventilate the building.

If they had to cut holes in the roof and douse the interior with
water, I'd just as soon the entire building went up. I wouldn't want
to live with a smoke smell for the rest of my years there.

Firemen seldom arrive soon enough to stop a fire anyway.


Wind makes sense- we rarely have roof-ripping winds in my neck of the
woods-- But our firemen have ladders & don't walk around on our
rather steep rooves. [roofs?- suit yourself, I looked it up because
rooves looked weird-- both work]

Uh, where does "rooves" work, Jim? My English teacher is turning in
her grave over that one.

--
Win first, Fight later.

--martial principle of the Samurai

Insulation: Air vs. fibreglass, styrofoam, etc.
 

"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:31:35 -0400, Jim Elbrecht
wrote:

Michael A. Terrell" wrote:


Jim Elbrecht wrote:

On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:05:42 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
wrote:


Terry wrote:

You'll want to check the numbers if using asphalt shingles. We are
considering a re-shingle job, and found that "white" shingles aren't
hugely better than black in reflectivity (they are slighly better,
though). A shiny metal roof might be very different, I dunno.


Some places are difficult to get insurance if you have a metal roof
on your home.

Where? Why? I would think it would lower the insurance. Lasts
longer, more durable, and more resistant to fire.


Florida. High winds. Harder to put out a house fire, since you can't
walk on it and cut holes to ventilate the building.

If they had to cut holes in the roof and douse the interior with
water, I'd just as soon the entire building went up. I wouldn't want
to live with a smoke smell for the rest of my years there.

Firemen seldom arrive soon enough to stop a fire anyway.


Wind makes sense- we rarely have roof-ripping winds in my neck of the
woods-- But our firemen have ladders & don't walk around on our
rather steep rooves. [roofs?- suit yourself, I looked it up because
rooves looked weird-- both work]

Uh, where does "rooves" work, Jim? My English teacher is turning in
her grave over that one.

That's the old plural form of "roof," and is still acceptable, although
rarely used. I've read that it's still used in Australia.

--
Ed Huntress

Insulation: Air vs. fibreglass, styrofoam, etc.
 

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:31:35 -0400, Jim Elbrecht
Michael A. Terrell" wrote:
Jim Elbrecht wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:05:42 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
Terry wrote:

You'll want to check the numbers if using asphalt shingles. We are
considering a re-shingle job, and found that "white" shingles aren't
hugely better than black in reflectivity (they are slighly better,
though). A shiny metal roof might be very different, I dunno.

Some places are difficult to get insurance if you have a metal roof
on your home.

Where? Why? I would think it would lower the insurance. Lasts
longer, more durable, and more resistant to fire.

Florida. High winds. Harder to put out a house fire, since you can't
walk on it and cut holes to ventilate the building.

If they had to cut holes in the roof and douse the interior with
water, I'd just as soon the entire building went up. I wouldn't want
to live with a smoke smell for the rest of my years there.

Firemen seldom arrive soon enough to stop a fire anyway.

Wind makes sense- we rarely have roof-ripping winds in my neck of the
woods-- But our firemen have ladders & don't walk around on our
rather steep rooves. [roofs?- suit yourself, I looked it up because
rooves looked weird-- both work]

Uh, where does "rooves" work, Jim? My English teacher is turning in
her grave over that one.

If horses have hooves, why shouldn't houses have rooves?

Thanks,
Rich