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Hip Roofs and Tin Roofs

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 23:00:00 PDT

In order to obtain the area of a hip roof, take the entire outside measurement of the building, including the projections of the cornice. This is multiplied by the length of the principal rafter, and one-half of the result is the area of the roof.

The Cost And Benefits Of Metal Roofing

Tue, 27 May 2008 10:30:00 PDT

Metal roofing is fast becoming a popular option for homeowners for a variety of reasons In fact, metal roofing has a lot of advantages over other roofing materials.

What Are Your Roofing Options?

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:00:00 PDT

Installing a roof is a very important aspect of home and building construction since almost all structures need something to serve as protection from the elements. So it is not surprising how roofing has developed over the course of history and even just over the past two decades.

Metal Roofing Installation: All The Information You Need!

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:00:00 PDT

Metal roof installation has not been common on residential buildings up until recently. It has only been the last five years or so that new metal roofing has been placed on homes in residential areas, and even then you may not recognise it as what it is.