"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[kuntrygirl]

Does anyone here have a metal roof? I will be replacing my roof and I have been seeing and reading up on metal roofs and I really like them. Can anyone provide any input (good or bad) about metal roofs? I'm getting away from shingles on the roof. I don't want that any more. :/

I like the green and barn yard red colors so far.

Thanks

The only think I worry about is the corners. If the roof line is not higher then you and you don't put anything on the edges for protection.....your walking around the yard usually paying attention to something else when you slice your arm or face or something like that walking by a coop. They make angled trim pieces to prevent this from happening but most people cheep out and don't use them. I work with a guy that has a scar from his hair line down his cheek to his chin from the corner of a sheet of metal that was on his shed.

If it's done right, I like it! If not, it's not if but when someone gets hurt.

Chris

The metal roof would be for my house. It would look like the metal roofs in the pics below. Someone is coming out this weekend to take a look at my roof and give me an estimate. I need to find 2 more companies for estimates.

Anyone have a roof like in the pics on their house?

 

[La Mike]

I'm sold on the money saver seminars.

Believe it or not, when I find hidden nests, I put the kitty litter boxes in the same spot, fill up with hay, so that they can have a "comfy and private" place to lay. This draws more hens to this area. I guess the chicken house is too full during the day, so they seek out other places to lay eggs. I hope that they don't make too many more hidden places because I won't be able to put kitty litter boxes in too many more places. If I did that then my place will look like HOARDERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! People will think that I'm hoarding kitty litter boxes.

Crazy chicken lady done went to crazy chicken litter box hoarder lady

 

[kuntrygirl]

I'm sold on the money saver seminars.

Believe it or not, when I find hidden nests, I put the kitty litter boxes in the same spot, fill up with hay, so that they can have a "comfy and private" place to lay. This draws more hens to this area. I guess the chicken house is too full during the day, so they seek out other places to lay eggs. I hope that they don't make too many more hidden places because I won't be able to put kitty litter boxes in too many more places. If I did that then my place will look like HOARDERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! People will think that I'm hoarding kitty litter boxes. :/

 
Crazy chicken lady done went to  crazy chicken litter box hoarder lady 

 

[2621peep keeper]

I'm in Marrero, Jefferson parish

 

[kuntrygirl]

I was picking eggs on yesterday and the VERY last egg that I picked was this monster. I noticed that the eggs are getting bigger since I stopped using lay pellets. Sorry about all of the pics but wanted you to see how long it was compared to different objects.

 

[1MrsMagoo]

We have a metal roof on our house: The dark green you are talking about. Through the years I've had houses that have had shingle, slate, and metal roofing. We like the metal roofing the best and I especially like the gentle drumming sound when it rains.

So far it is easy to fix if for any reason it leaks or is damaged (will leak if the screw misses or barely hits wood when they install it....silicone or larger rubber gasket on the screw head usually fixes that right up). Also, the people who owned the place before us took a few trees during Katrina. They were able to unscrew and replace the damaged pieces without having to replace the entire roof. The largest part of the roof is 9 years old with the repaired parts being 6 years old. The color has faded slightly from the leftover pieces we have in the barn, but it is barely noticeable. We've only had one leak, which was a screw that barely caught the wood: It only leaked when it rained really hard and I fixed it with some 100% silicone.

The only things you will have to watch are:
Make sure they put the L or U metal corners on any gable ends. This will prevent high winds from getting under the roof's edge and peeling it back.
Don't let leaves built up in any valleys on the roof. This will cause the roof to discolor and eventually deteriorate in that area.
Be careful if you need to walk on it for any reason. It is slippery and their is only wood under it where you see the screw heads. If you step anywhere else you run a small risk of denting it (even the really heavy stuff). Besides, walking on the screw heads keeps your feet on the roof easier.

Oh, and expect to hear the roof make some noises when it is hot outside. It makes a special noise as it heats up in the mid-morning. Nothing to worry about...just normal noise at least for our roof!

Good luck. I think you'll like it!

 

[kuntrygirl]

I'm in Marrero, Jefferson parish

Hi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad to meet you. You have come to the right place. A LOT of good, friendly and fun people on this thread. So tell us about yourself and your chickens.

 

[1MrsMagoo]

First OMG...the poor chicken: That had to hurt!

Second, you said you stopped using lay pellets...what are you using instead?

 

[kuntrygirl]

We have a metal roof on our house: The dark green you are talking about. Through the years I've had houses that have had shingle, slate, and metal roofing. We like the metal roofing the best and I especially like the gentle drumming sound when it rains.

So far it is easy to fix if for any reason it leaks or is damaged (will leak if the screw misses or barely hits wood when they install it....silicone or larger rubber gasket on the screw head usually fixes that right up). Also, the people who owned the place before us took a few trees during Katrina. They were able to unscrew and replace the damaged pieces without having to replace the entire roof. The largest part of the roof is 9 years old with the repaired parts being 6 years old. The color has faded slightly from the leftover pieces we have in the barn, but it is barely noticeable. We've only had one leak, which was a screw that barely caught the wood: It only leaked when it rained really hard and I fixed it with some 100% silicone.

The only things you will have to watch are:
Make sure they put the L or U metal corners on any gable ends. This will prevent high winds from getting under the roof's edge and peeling it back.
Don't let leaves built up in any valleys on the roof. This will cause the roof to discolor and eventually deteriorate in that area.
Be careful if you need to walk on it for any reason. It is slippery and their is only wood under it where you see the screw heads. If you step anywhere else you run a small risk of denting it (even the really heavy stuff). Besides, walking on the screw heads keeps your feet on the roof easier.


Oh, and expect to hear the roof make some noises when it is hot outside. It makes a special noise as it heats up in the mid-morning. Nothing to worry about...just normal noise at least for our roof!

Good luck. I think you'll like it!

Great info!!! Thanks for the reply. I have been looking at metal roofs for about a year now and I think I"m finally going to get it done. A guy is coming out this weekend to take a look at it, so I'm excited about that. With all of your knowledge, sounds like I need you on my team to talk to this guy.

And I can't wait to hear the rain. I think that is what I"m excited about the most. e

Did yours come with a warranty?

I currently have shingles, so I guess that they will just place the metal roof on top of the shingles. I also have a few areas, that I need replace some parts of wood trimming but I have someone to do that.

 

[kuntrygirl]

First OMG...the poor chicken: That had to hurt! Second, you said you stopped using lay pellets...what are you using instead?

I switched to 20% Flockraiser. I wanted to see if lay pellets made a difference with egg laying . To my surprise my egg production INCREASED when I stopped feeding them lay pellets. Now, I'm skeptical about lay pellets. The egg shells are still hard. No problem with soft egg shells. So, why was I really using lay pellets?

I will continue to monitor the Flockraiser & NO lay pellets to see how it goes. I'm 100% satisfied right now.