I built my first home for myself at the age of 20. I installed a “five V” metal roof on top of that home just like this wooded cabin has on it. It took me two days to install… with no help.
It’s not as fancy of a metal roof as a standing seam roof is… some folks regard it as more of a barn/shed type of material. But it sure made for an “easy install”, and it never leaked, it never needed any maintenance, and, it sounded wonderful when it rained. (it was also bargain priced).
Of course you can paint it if you want after it starts to rust up a bit… but sometimes that’s a tough call… do you think this house would look better, or worse, with a fresh coat of paint?
Here we have an attractive vintage cabin, that unfortunately has not been properly maintained to the standard of care that she deserves.
The roofing on this cabin is a corrugated metal roof, identical in price and in ease to install as Five-V roofing but so much cheaper looking in appearance.
It appears that the chimney on this cabin was removed (or fell down) years ago and a pipe was just stuck through the wall. Not very attractive is it? Nor is it safe.
I can’t fault the guy for the cinder block steps off the end of the porch though. I’ve done some temporary measures in my life that could have turned into long term results… but fortunately I married well, so I am ever so kindly nudged into making things right as time goes by.
Originally posted 2015-09-08 13:07:30.
I really love the aged steel cor ten roofing look. The aged look painted roofing is real nice (cor ten AZP etc.). Unfortunately I would have to have it shipped in from out west since its not stocked on the East Coast, and was very expensive. I don’t think I can get the 5 V crimp up this way either.
http://www.paintedrustedroofing.com/content/weathered_rustic.htm
Back when I built my first home and used five-v tin, I bought it at Lowes… which I assume hasn’t carried it for years now.
I put it on my little barn out back here a few years back and was able to get it easily at the local farmers supply store. They had to order it but got it in in just a couple days. I am stunned that more people don’t use it… it’s cheap, looks great, easy to install, lasts forever, and sounds so nice when it rains.