Re-roof a Roof-Over?
Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:19 pm
Here's how my roof over was done:
My home is 16 feet wide. On each side the contractor put 3 lathes down. One at the ridge, one on the eave, and one in the middle. He used regular ag panel (tx rib, classic rib, imperial rib, etc). I was told by several people that it needed a maximum of 2 foot centers. Mine would be 4 foot centers because of only 3 lathes per side. In between the lathes and the metal panels he used 3 inch fiberglass insulation with a vinyl backing. I asked him why he didn't use R-panel. He said that since my house was newer that ag panel would suffice. Now granted I think ag panel looks better. But he used R-panel on my parents' house because it was an "older" trailer. It also seems quieter when it rains than mine does. Some folks talk about double bubble insulation but I wasn't too crazy about that. Does it sound like this guy knows what he's talking about? And could I ever have someone else come in and redo it the right way?
My home is 16 feet wide. On each side the contractor put 3 lathes down. One at the ridge, one on the eave, and one in the middle. He used regular ag panel (tx rib, classic rib, imperial rib, etc). I was told by several people that it needed a maximum of 2 foot centers. Mine would be 4 foot centers because of only 3 lathes per side. In between the lathes and the metal panels he used 3 inch fiberglass insulation with a vinyl backing. I asked him why he didn't use R-panel. He said that since my house was newer that ag panel would suffice. Now granted I think ag panel looks better. But he used R-panel on my parents' house because it was an "older" trailer. It also seems quieter when it rains than mine does. Some folks talk about double bubble insulation but I wasn't too crazy about that. Does it sound like this guy knows what he's talking about? And could I ever have someone else come in and redo it the right way?