A new roof for the old house
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I decided to go with a Decra stone coated steel roof, so I will never have to have the house re-roofed again. With the intense hot summers and the winds storms we now see, I feel that it is the best bet in the long run.
I decided to go with a Decra stone coated steel roof, so I will never have to have the house re-roofed again. With the intense hot summers and the winds storms we now see, I feel that it is the best bet in the long run.
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The original copper lightning rods, and copper cables could not be used on the steel roof, so I found a company that made reproduction rods, in aluminum. The cable was spliced under the roof line, with a special connector that is copper on one end, and aluminum on the other. The connectors are joined with stainless screws and washers.
The roof is what Decra calls Shake XD, and looks like wood shake.
The original copper lightning rods, and copper cables could not be used on the steel roof, so I found a company that made reproduction rods, in aluminum. The cable was spliced under the roof line, with a special connector that is copper on one end, and aluminum on the other. The connectors are joined with stainless screws and washers.
The roof is what Decra calls Shake XD, and looks like wood shake.
Beautiful house! I think the roof matches quite well.
Beautiful House
How I'd love to live in a house like that. Looks great inside, I'll bet.
Also nice to see there are records of the house from back in time. Its impressive the sort of workmanship that went into older houses, and to know they won't fall apart. Today, you're lucky if you don't buy a NEW house that is crack-free...
Thanks for posting this: Congratulations on deciding to put some money onto such a nice house.
How I'd love to live in a house like that. Looks great inside, I'll bet.
Also nice to see there are records of the house from back in time. Its impressive the sort of workmanship that went into older houses, and to know they won't fall apart. Today, you're lucky if you don't buy a NEW house that is crack-free...
Thanks for posting this: Congratulations on deciding to put some money onto such a nice house.
whirlcool
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Boy, that place looks nothing short of spectacular. Great job Rick!
I wasn't aware that you can get a metal roof with stone on it. Most all metal roofs down here look like a painted metal roof. But they do last a long, long time. When it rains can you still hear the sound of the rain hitting the roof? I love the sound of rain on metal roofs.
I wasn't aware that you can get a metal roof with stone on it. Most all metal roofs down here look like a painted metal roof. But they do last a long, long time. When it rains can you still hear the sound of the rain hitting the roof? I love the sound of rain on metal roofs.
polkanut
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Rick,
You should get a historic preservation award for all of the TLC you put into your beautiful home. You definitely have a right to be proud. Job well done my friend!
You should get a historic preservation award for all of the TLC you put into your beautiful home. You definitely have a right to be proud. Job well done my friend!
My roof and trim was replaced this time last year-so much better!
Another fantastic job, Rick!
westingman123
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Wow
That roof is the perfect complement to your home. Lovely.
That roof is the perfect complement to your home. Lovely.
Wow, wow, and wow! That's a beautiful house, Rick. It's great that you have vintage photos of it, too.
yogitunes
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Look's great Rick......and a beautiful home as well.....
haven't seen you for a while, glad you still with us.....
stay well
M
haven't seen you for a while, glad you still with us.....
stay well
M
Thank you for the nice comments everybody!
BTW, You cannot hear the rain on the roof at all. In fact, I asked about that before purchasing, and was told the roof would be very quiet because of the stone coating. I thought that might be an issue, but it was not.
Sometime I will post some photos of the inside. I have posted some before, but it has been years ago.
BTW, You cannot hear the rain on the roof at all. In fact, I asked about that before purchasing, and was told the roof would be very quiet because of the stone coating. I thought that might be an issue, but it was not.
Sometime I will post some photos of the inside. I have posted some before, but it has been years ago.
gus
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That house!
Rick, although I don't know you, and almost everything is said about that beauty house I can see you're a careful "curator" of your home. Congrats and enjoy it for many years to come in health. Hugs Gus
Rick, although I don't know you, and almost everything is said about that beauty house I can see you're a careful "curator" of your home. Congrats and enjoy it for many years to come in health. Hugs Gus
Rick,
The house looks great. I love the 4-square look of the front elevation! Either well-built, well-maintained, or well-restored; or some combination of these. I am familiar with the roof product you've used, but never had an occasion to use it. That's an interesting 'plus' that it is also quiet.
lawrence
The house looks great. I love the 4-square look of the front elevation! Either well-built, well-maintained, or well-restored; or some combination of these. I am familiar with the roof product you've used, but never had an occasion to use it. That's an interesting 'plus' that it is also quiet.
lawrence
dynaflow
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love the house
the house and a few of my fave things there the cobalt blue weather vane and of course the roadmaster sitting on the street
the house and a few of my fave things there the cobalt blue weather vane and of course the roadmaster sitting on the street
Rick that's a beautiful house you have there! Definetly something to be proud of!
Thanks guys! I do love this house. I have lived here since 1979, and the house has been in my family since it was moved to this location in 1930. My mother grew up in this house. It was owned by my grandparents. A lot of family history happened in this house, so it is special to my family.
The top photo is of my mother and uncle who grew up here.This photo is from the 1930's.
The lower photo is of my great grandmother, who lived here, and my mother and dad. This photo was taken in 1947. The infant is my aunt, who also grew up here. She is the only one still living, and is now 65 years old.
The top photo is of my mother and uncle who grew up here.This photo is from the 1930's.
The lower photo is of my great grandmother, who lived here, and my mother and dad. This photo was taken in 1947. The infant is my aunt, who also grew up here. She is the only one still living, and is now 65 years old.
That is a wonderful home--loved how you have researched the history about it and the relatives that used to live in it.The new roof looks so nice!!Like the house was brand new!!
polkanut
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Rick,
I see your great-grandmother wore the same type of orthopedic shoes that my grandma and her 2 sisters wore. It must have been a requirement of that generation.
That style is still available, but now they cost around $150+ per pair. Love the pics btw.
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I see your great-grandmother wore the same type of orthopedic shoes that my grandma and her 2 sisters wore. It must have been a requirement of that generation.
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You say the house was moved to it's present location. This does not happen in UK except for historically important buildings or ones used to create open air museums. I did hear of "off the shelf" houses in New Zealand, as I was looking at relocating there at one time. There you can buy some land and go to a dealer who sells used houses like they were used cars. I'm impressed that such a structure can last so long. In Scotland a lot of the new houses were what they call "kit houses" timber frame houses with rendered blockwork or brickwork as a non structural outer façade.
The window cleaners had to be very careful when leaning ladders against such houses as the blockwork was quite thin and could collapse inwards. The older houses were all built of stone, usually granite and I often wondered if the new ones would last as long.
The window cleaners had to be very careful when leaning ladders against such houses as the blockwork was quite thin and could collapse inwards. The older houses were all built of stone, usually granite and I often wondered if the new ones would last as long.
"I did hear of "off the shelf" houses in New Zea
Also available in Australia. In Queensland and rural NSW there are companies that will move complete homes to new locations. A lot of older fibro and timber houses can be purchased and moved cheaply in one go.
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Also available in Australia. In Queensland and rural NSW there are companies that will move complete homes to new locations. A lot of older fibro and timber houses can be purchased and moved cheaply in one go.
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Looks great
It's easy to tell you put a lot of thought into anything you do to your house. So many people just select any old thing, with less than suitable results.
It's easy to tell you put a lot of thought into anything you do to your house. So many people just select any old thing, with less than suitable results.
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