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DIY & Home Improvement

LiberalEsto

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11. We have a rambler. Half the roof faces southeast

Reply to LaydeeBug (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 06:34 PM

Mar 2013

So we get a lot of hot sun. The shade trees are in the back yard. That's why I wanted something that would help reflect the light.

If we can ever afford it, I want to put up some kind of solar panls.

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So we're getting a new roof, does anyone rec a particular shingle or tile? [View all] LaydeeBug Mar 2013 OP

we went with a new standing seam metal roof for our saltbox type home eShirl Mar 2013 #1

We live in Montgomery County, MD and replaced the roof three years ago LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #2

Please do. Our roofer told us that the Energy Star shingle isn't worth it. Hmm.... LaydeeBug Mar 2013 #4

He also said that since we are surrounded by trees, it wouldn't make that much a difference. LaydeeBug Mar 2013 #5

We have a rambler. Half the roof faces southeast LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #11

I prefer a 40 year two layer architectural shingle. X_Digger Mar 2013 #3

After much fussing and hemming and hawing...I think it will be an architectural GAF lifetime roof LaydeeBug Mar 2013 #12

I agree, the pewter would match so many house trim colors, too. n/t X_Digger Mar 2013 #13

Standing Seam Steel Stinky The Clown Mar 2013 #6

we have a 10 year old steel roof NMDemDist2 Mar 2013 #7

When we chose it for the barn, we were told it has a 50 year warranty but that 100 years was . . . . Stinky The Clown Mar 2013 #8

LOL whereas we have sand storms often NMDemDist2 Mar 2013 #9

You'll be fine. The worst that might happen is it will need a new coat of pait. Stinky The Clown Mar 2013 #10