A new roof for the old house

[rickr]

This work was done last summer, but I've never had time to post photos
The last time I replaced the roof was in 1989, so it was showing it's age. This is a "before" shot with the 1989 roof.

 

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in process

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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After 130 years, the roof finials needed work too. I took them to a metal fabrication shop, and they made new bases for them. There are 3 of these in all.

 

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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.

 

[sambootoo]

Beautiful house! I think the roof matches quite well.

 

[rickr]

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All done. It took the crew a week to do this job. I am pleased with the quality of materials and workmanship

 

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The house was built with a real shake roof, and I have this photo of it. This shot was taken in the late 1930's.

 

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And this is what it looks like today.

 

[retropia]

Looks nice! I like the shadows cast by the differing thickness of the shingles.

 

[a440]

Very nice!
Beautiful work.
Love the picture from 1930s.

 

[washer111]

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. 

 

[whirlcool]

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.

 

[polkanut]

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!

 

[alr2903]

RickR,  your house looks very nice.  alr

 

[tolivac]

My roof and trim was replaced this time last year-so much better!

 

[goatfarmer]

Another fantastic job, Rick!

 

[westingman123]

Wow

That roof is the perfect complement to your home. Lovely.

 

[frigilux]

Wow, wow, and wow! That's a beautiful house, Rick. It's great that you have vintage photos of it, too.

 

[yogitunes]

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

 

[rickr]

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.