Metal roof finally complete!!

The metal is very glossy but looks really good. The hand tooled quality is very nice.

The "Tin Man" has arrived

The standing seam metal roofing is finally going up. It has a very glossy almost mirror like finish now, but will weather to a dull gray after it oxidizes. The metal roof will last forever (50+ years) and will likely need painting in 10-20 years.

The Roof is Ready

The roof is ready to receive the "tin". It actually will be a traditional hand crimped ,Standing Seam Galvanized steel roof. The Blue underlayment in the photo's is a synthetic underlayment, we used this vs. black felt paper because it will last a lot longer and will be very durable between now and when the metal gets installed. The roofer will be working on the weekends only so he will need several weeks to do the whole job, the underlayment can last up to 4 months before the metal is on.

Metal roofs have been around for centuries, and in some cases, original metal roofs have been a distinctive characteristic on famous old buildings. By the late 1700s, zinc, copper, and lead were the most popular materials used for roofing and could be found in well-established cities. These metals, however, were expensive because of the cost of hand-worked materials.
After 1850, mass production, railroads, and more-lightweight materials all helped to reduce the cost of installing a metal roof. More homeowners, from a wide range of socioeconomic classes, were able to afford metal roofs. Corrugated iron, and standing seam, were the popular material at the time, and was found most often on farm structures, public buildings, and simple homes.

Even the utilitarian Outhouse has a metal roof.

Facia and Trim Boards Installed

The facia and trim are now installed, they really square up the facades.

Free Ice

The Lick is frozen on top but still flowing. If we could keep this through the summer it would cool the house.

The ground is so cold and consistant , it keeps the lower level of the "Spring House" very cool year round.

Approach View

This is the approach view , the roof looks right.

New Interior spaces on the Second Floor

These photos are a little dark , but you can get a sense of the space.

We will leave this level as open as possible to maximize daylighting.

Roof shape completed

The overall shape and form of the roof is now completed.

Howards Lick

Howard's Lick (creek) runs across the edge of the property it is flowing and gurgling a lot this time of year. There is water in the Lick year round, it slows down a little in the summer months.

New roof still going up

The roof on the back of the farm house and the upper level reframed will give us a lot of space upstairs.

Soffit and Facia Detail

The new roof , with its steeper pitch has a new facia. This detail will also recieve a gutter.

The original house , built in 1902

This is the original farm house , notice the smaller front porch. Also the trees and land beyond was very bare compared to today , this area was logged pretty heavily back then. It is great to see the transformation of the original house through each stage of its life. This may be the best form of Sustainability.

Other New Roof Photos

The new rafters and collar beams will give us much more space on the upper floors.

Here are some more misc images of the new roof under construction.

New Roof

You can see the new roof taking shape.

First photos before the renovation

These are the first photographs before the renovation , as you can see the fire came through the roof.