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  • From: Stephen Sherman <spsherm@msn.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Roofing materials and water collection
  • Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 21:39:59 -0600

Thanks, appreciate the experience. Reinforces what I had heard elsewhere about the longevity of the painted roofing.

Question still remains (in my mind at least) is it safe to drink the water which comes off this painted roofing? Would you do it on a regular basis?



On 5/13/2011 7:23 PM, Lawrence F. London, Jr. wrote:

I would avoid asphalt/fiberglass etc.; ceramic is not really an option,
plain 5V (24") galvanized will rust and require maintenance

Painted, galvanized (I assume it is galvanized under the paint layer)
metal roofing comes in any length and in 38" width with 5 separate,
evenly spaced gullets (rounded ridges) affording many overlap options to
accomodate roof framing specs without cutting the roofing panels
lengthwise which would bugger up the edge and break the paint coat. This
is maintenance free and will last a lifetime. It may be heavier gauge
than 5V and for sure you can get the industrial grade of this type of
roofing that is very heavy gauge and with deep square overlapping
gullets; this last option will last hundreds of years. I have used both
5V and painted but will only used the prepainted for any new work or
maintenance. If you have to cut any to fit framing then use a simple
curcular saw with a sheet metal cutting blade. Works fine. It is a flat
smooth/square edged disk with many short slots cut around the edge
radially toward the center. It cuts by tearing or ripping and not by
abrasion. You can use this blade to cut panels lengthwise and across.
The fastener system ussed to attach the painted metal panels is superior
to that available for the 5V, partly because of the limitations
imposed by the V's, only leadhead, acorn or neoprene washer nails are
available though now there may be neoprene washer galvanized screws to
use. This latter fastener, though heavier gauge than used for 5V, is
what is used on the 38" painted metal panels. They say you can screw
them through the flats but I would never do that, only through the
overlapped V gullets (they are more like U gullets).
I can take photos of both metal systems if you want to see what they
look like installed and which has rust and which doesn't.

I was wondering what people thought about these options; If there are
any others which I've missed; and if anyone had any hard data on
painted metal roofing leaching whatever into the water runoff.
From my experience and knowledge 5 U galvanized/painted 38" metal
roofing is the very best option, nothing else can come near for ease of
installation and durability as well as giving the owner-builder more and
better design options.
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