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Old 07/27/06, 01:40 PM
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Plenty of folks build with it in the marshall islands they heat up like ovens cant go in them by noon time.Course they dont have or need insulation or anything it is just the metal nailed to wood.
My house is completely insulated....don't think that would be too big of a problem.
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Old 07/27/06, 01:45 PM
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I put plain ol' sheet iron around my house. Then I painted it white.
It looks alright to me. I think it helps the house be cooler. Maybe because the heat is reflected?

I have no visible neighbors so it only has to please me anyhow.
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Old 07/27/06, 01:49 PM
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That is kind of what I was going for.....Think it would work??
Sure.


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Old 07/27/06, 02:40 PM
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Well I have a tin roof and never even thought of replacing it. It was cheap, easy to install, looks nice(burgandy) and last longer than a conventional shingle roof. I have not noticed any excessive heat from it but then again being from ohio our weather is not exactly tropical. If I lived in a warmer enviroment I would probably think twice about it.
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Old 07/27/06, 02:57 PM
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Lol!
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I think it would look good kinda rustic especially if you put the wood (old wood) trim and shutters to dress it up.
This thread is making me smile. I live in the sticks where peole are VERY resourceful (read: anything and everything is salvaged and re-used).

One person's "old shack" is another man's "rustic"
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Old 07/27/06, 04:06 PM
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I have tin on walls and roof..
I live in a polebarn house
http://www.pbase.com/ericjeeper/image/30978037.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/ericjeeper/image/31118019.jpg
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Old 07/27/06, 04:36 PM
 
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Now, Ericjeeper, that's one pretty house..
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Old 07/27/06, 05:04 PM
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That is also something I had in mind.....old wagon wheels, old equipment, wash tubs, etc. I think it would look neat.
I think it would look great. Of course I don't like for things to look new. I want our buildings to look like they've been there forever.
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