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Subject: Re: [OM] Solar Roofs - of course to power Olympus cameras - duh
From: ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 05:56:01 +0000
I’m sorry to hear about the cheapo roof materials.  However, it does explain 
how some of my USAF colleagues came to depreciate their properties for tax 
purposes.

It cost us £5,000 to re-tile our Annex in 2014, but that was after the builders 
had reinforced the frame, and I didn’t get a separate cost for that . . .

Chris

> On 9 Mar 16, at 04:53, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> The vast majority of home construction in the US is focused on minimum cost. 
> Some of it may look fancy, but underneath, even most of that is CHEAP.
> 
> Asphalt shingle is inexpensive to buy and to install. It's also light, so the 
> roof structure can be light and cheap, too. And it doesn't require much 
> pitch, again requiring fewer materials. It lasts somewhere over a decade; 
> most importantly lasting longer than any home warranty. You can be sure that 
> the weight/grade for new construction is carefully chosen with that in mind.
> 
> Then the light roof structure tends to dictate what replacement can be done 
> when it wears out. My roof is supported by 2x4s on 24" centers. When it 
> needed replacement, I found that none of the cement, tile or slate 
> alternatives could be used without expensive reinforcement of the roof. I 
> ended up with a metal roof that looks vaguely like shake, is very light and 
> lasts many years. It's proven so far to be an excellent choice.
> 
> My crazy neighbor was on a mission to make his house a showplace. He spent 
> endless hours and $ on it, including major reinforcement of the roof so he 
> could cover it with slate.
> 
> Cedar shake used to be a popular roofing material, at least out here in the 
> real west. It could last several decades. But now most of the old roofs have 
> finally succumbed to age and the elements. Newer shake roofs don't last 
> nearly as long. All the old growth cedars are either gone or protected, and 
> wood from smaller, younger ones doesn't last.

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