From what I understand you have to be very careful what you use because if you use the wrong thing then you void the warranty as it will burn off the coating. I've heard of nibblers and shears.

I hired a contractor that put up a metal roof over on my home. My home was pretty bad out of square and I've got about a 5 1/2" overhang on one end and a 10" overhang at the other end. What is the best way to trim that? He claims that he will pop a chalk line and trim it. I'm not sure of t...

I have noticed that when people lathe and put metal over shingled roofs there are never any problems with noise. Would plywood decking over the lathes be feasible? That's to say to completely scrap the job and start over with just plywood and metal?

I recently had a couple of renovations done to my mobile home. One of the main ones was a roof over. I had started to get leaks and didn't want to put up with that. I also had a hard time keeping the gutters clean because I live under a LOT of trees. I'd have to clean it at least once a week in the ...

He said that it was badly out of square. He is going to come out in the next week or so and pop a chalk line. Once he does that he will use a nibbler to straighten it out. He claims that it will look as good as if it came from the factory that way. I am worried about rust but will have to ask him if...

I just had a metal roof over on my home. It's standard 3/4 " classic rib panels on laths with 3 inch fiberglass insulation with vinyl backing. The problem is that the overhang is 6 inches at one end at 10 inches at the other end. I'm assuming the home is out of square. Should it be like this or...

My installer is reputable. He's been in business a long time. He claims that the double bubble deteriorates fast and that he hasn't had much luck with it. He says that he uses 1 x 4 laths and puts a special type of vinyl backed 3 1/2 " insulation in between the old roof and the metal. He claims...

I'm having a roof over done on my mobile home. It currently has a metal roof and I'm installing 26 gauge galvalume ag panels over it. I have the option of using fiberglass insulation with vinyl backing or what they call double bubble radiant barrier. My main concern is sound barrier as well as therm...

Well after TWO years I FINALLY found someone to replace my ducts. They tore out all of the cheap, thin, should-be-illegal metal duct and replaced it with duct board. Problem solved! The old duct COMBINED didn't weigh more than 10 pounds. It was dismal at best. They should not be allowed to use it in...

jpingram5...thanks for the info. I live in SE Texas and my underbelly is WELL intact. That's why I can't get under there to repair/replace the ductwork. My house is a 16x60. (828 square feet) I was considering a 2-ton split unit. I would put one in my living room/kitchen that is 322 square feet. I w...

Wow...that's a great deal of info! Thanks! However, what makes the noise are the ducts. I just happen to hear a pop in the air handler at the same time frequently. Someone had suggested that it was expansion/contraction, but it continues for an hour or longer. The ducts just keep popping and popping...

What do you do for heat Greg?

I have decided today to shut down my central unit completely. I have had such an issue with it and after two years have decided there is no solution to the problem. Up to one hour after the a/c kicks off I hear loud knocking and popping underneath the air handler and in the ducts. My question is wou...

I am having a roof-over installed on my mobile home. How much benefit efficiency-wise is there in using a white colored metal instead of regular unpainted galvalume? I will have 3" insulation installed between my old metal roof and the new one. (Mainly for a sound barrier.) The difference in co...

Due to a terrible duct system underneath my home and a very noisy system I am considering a mini-split ductless system. My home is only 858 square feet. Does anyone have any experience with these units?