Thread: Steel roofs, cost compared with tile

Originally Posted by More Volts Igor

Originally Posted by Panda

Originally Posted by dirtydog

^The Uk uses metal sheeting for lots of roofs, great for making dog kennels or pens for pigs wouldn't have thought about using it for a house though

More fool you then mate.
Building technology moves ahead.

I remember a discussion (IIRC on the other board) where a member was building a steel frame house, it really did look like a tin shed although doubtless would have looked better with some trees / plants around. I would never have considered a house like that.

BUT

A look round the Colorbond site reveals some very nice steel frame / steel clad homes (many in Aus.). If I can make it look like wood cladding them I'm interested

One of the reasons for steel clad homes is fireproofing, as bush fires are a danger in many parts of the country.

It took a lot of time for ppl to get used to it, mainly because of the tin shed idea.

If you choose to build in colorbond over here, resale maybe a factor. But then again, there should be enough ppl around who realize the benefits.

Originally Posted by Smithson

If you choose to build in colorbond over here, resale maybe a factor. But then again, there should be enough ppl around who realize the benefits.

My biggest issue will be getting it past the Missus. A steel roof likely won't be an issue but steel frame and cladding is bound to illicit the 'chicken shed' response

I'm hoping to find a nice looking example for her to check out.