About Corrugated Metal Roofing
Corrugated Roofing
by Roof101 – Corrugated metal roofing is an increasingly popular choice among American home and business owners, and can be attributed due to its functionality and lasting strength. Corrugated metal roofing relates to both galvanized iron, and galvanized mild steel, even though galvanized iron is no longer manufactured in most places. The strengthening effects of corrugating and crimping metal sheets have been known for centuries, and since the 1840’s have been developed with many galvanizing techniques to produce an unquestionably durable roofing material. Although used primarily for industrial factories, barns, and outhouses, these advanced techniques have allowed many to realize the aesthetic potential of corrugated metal roofing in residential and commercial applications.
Corrugated Metal Roofing Design
Corrugated roofing often has a rippling effect due to wavelike patterns that allow for ultimate strength. However, the unique design of corrugated metal roofing also makes it quite lightweight, meaning is it easy to transport and work with. In fact, corrugated metal roofing provides the same level of strength and durability as a double layer of metal roofing, without the additional costs. Its light weight is an extremely important feature, as it allows for additional layers of insulation to be placed beneath it, so that very little heat will need to be reflected. .
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February 8th, 2010 | by roofing contractor |
By billaryboy on Feb 8, 2010
Hcl eats metal. If there were holes in the enamel the acid when applied would attack the roofing. The damage would be immediate and obvious.
Hcl becomes diluted (weaker) when you add water. If the contractor was careful to rinse well and then you had three days of rain it's hard to imagine any acid residue could have remained or done any damage.
You might buy one piece of roofing and duplicate the cleaning and flushing process to see if it damages the metal. This could provide some insights.
good luck.
By alaskan friday on Feb 8, 2010
Corrugated metal is for siding only. You need a ribbed steel roofing material.
Depending upon the size, the sheets can get rather heavy quickly and the edges are sharp. You will need at least one person to help, two is better.
Make sure you get the first piece straight, it is difficult to straighten as you go and you will be able to see it along the eave (bottom edge) of the roof as the pieces will be slightly staggered.
Special screws with neopreme washers are the best fastener to use. 1 1/2 is good, unless you add insulation in which case you would need to add that thickness to the length of the screw. Place screws beside the rib, not on top of the rib. If you do use nails, they are placed on top of the rib.
See http://www.mtlsales.com/Products/ClassicRib.pdf (note that this is a pdf file, may take a few minutes to load). This has some detailed drawings and shows the different trim pieces that are available. It is for a specific manufacturer, but most have similar products.
Good luck!
By lil_miss on Feb 9, 2010
You don’t want an asphaltic product like 'tar' or fibered roof flashing cement.- they just aren’t designed for applications over metal panels, and in some cases I have seen ‘tar’ like products heat up, melt and drip into the holes that they were meant to seal in the first place… What you need it a good one part urethane sealant. Urethanes offer the most protection against UV degradation and offer excellent weatherproofing abilities to keep rain and moisture out, in addition, the flexibility of urethanes will ensure you wont be 're-doing' your work every few years. I would suggest two basic products that can be found about anywhere: NP-1 http://www.buildingsystems.basf.com/documents/np1_tdg.PDF would be my first choice, its one of the premiere urethane sealants on the market produced by BASF The Chemical Co. And if you are looking for something a little more expensive Solarseal http://www.npcsealants.com/900.htm is an excellent product for sealing metal- it’s technically an electrometric urethane. Both of these products are available in individual caulk cartridges, there easy to use and frankly, fork great. I would also recommend that when you replace the nails with screws you use stainless steel screws with neoprene gasketed washers, these will help seal themselves, eliminating the need to install sealants around them.
Good Luck!
By Josh N on Feb 11, 2010
You must calculate the length of the curve.
Suppose (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) are two points of the curve very close each other. The distance between them will be
L = √(x2-x1)²+(y2-y1)² = |x2-x1| √[1+((y2-y1)/(x2-x1))²]
When x2 and x1 are infinitely close each other, their distance will be
dL = dx √(1+y'²)
The length of the curve will be
L = ∫(x from a to b) √(1+y'²) dx
In your case, y = 2 sin(2π x / 13), y' = (4π / 13) cos(2π x / 13).
Then
L = ∫(x from 0 to 52) √[1+((4π / 13) cos(2π x / 13))²] dx
which seems to be an elliptical integral.
I calculated the length numerically, and obtained
L = 61.2658
By Eric W on Feb 12, 2010
You can use a cutting wheel (fiber/ceramic) on your circular saw, but clamp the metal, use gloves, wear safety goggles, move slowly and carefully, and mind the sparks – and where they land.
You can also use a Reciprocating Saw (Sawzall) with a metal-cutting blade, but keep the guard against the metal and, again, be safe.
By scott b on Feb 12, 2010
My best friends have a rustic country style decor and they've used corrugated metal ceilings in one bathroom and one bedroom–and they look fantastic! Both are painted, which I don't think you can do with that fiberglass stuff. Go for it.
Theirs are also screwed to the joists.