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I priced out metal for my barn. I don't know where you found the stuff, but everywhere I looked it was 3 to 5 times the cost of shingles. And I can barely afford the shingles!

But if you want a roof to last, metal is the only way to go.

That's why my old barn has shingles that match the house. I wanted metal but it was way too expensive.

That's what will happen here too. I have a bit of materials leftover from the house roof which will be used on the barn. We'll see if the new shingles match the old ones ... Guess I should put the leftovers in the back.

Smitty, I was comparing the cost of each professionally installed, not just the materials. One important point is that my house had a steel roof from day 1, and only has rough cut boards laid on the trusses. No two boards are the same width, and there are plenty of gaps. No one would shingle the roof without putting down new plywood first, then there was the ice & water, etc etc...the man that installed the standing seam ripped off the existing steel, renailed the boards to the trusses, left the existing tar/velt paper (it was in good shape), and put down the steel you see in the picture. He was an honest man that worked hard for his money.

Ahhh that makes sense. I was wondering how shingles could be more than metal, but in that case they definitely would be, even doing it yourself.

First chimney is complete. I climbed up the scaffold after the workers left for the day. Each Main chimney has 4 flues. Two main chimneys, 8 flues. Another chimney in kitchen, single flue. Another chimney in Workshop, single flue. 10 total flues.
While I was up on the scaffolding, I took the time to mount my tiny HDTV antenna. It weighs maybe 2 lbs total, the 10ft mast was heavier then the antenna. I got the cable between two tin panels, and pushed it up under the tin, then it drops down into the attic between two of the sheathing boards. Now I just need to figure out how to get it into the crawlspace, then up into the TV room. I think I'll use the chase that the main sewer stack is in.

That cable going down the main sewer stack sounds outstanding. I mean really, most of the shows today aren't worth a s__t anyway Chris, you think 8 flues are going to be enough??

8 flues? Holy cow. Must be a southern thing.
Your antenna is higher then your lightning rods! I've been meaning to install lightning rods on this place, I never seem to get around to it.

Yeah, I had to bond the mast to the rods. All these huge Plantation Houses have lightening rods down here, not sure why, cuz all the surrounding trees are twice as tall as the buildings.

Wood'nCoal wrote:8 flues? Holy cow. Must be a southern thing.
Your antenna is higher then your lightning rods! I've been meaning to install lightning rods on this place, I never seem to get around to it.

When they were built there weren't any trees around them. Same thing here, the surrounding trees tower over the house. I like the look of the lightning rods, plus it never hurts to be safe.

I'm likin' the 8 Flu's......How's the dampers ? .......Oh,and yeah,the metal roof is more expensive,but it's worth it...Kinda' like one and done,and you aint going back up there to do another one of the damn things