Our roof is thatch (water reed with wheat for the ridge) and has a life
expectancy of about 30 years with re-ridging every 8 years or so. AND
insurance is high. I wonder if I can 'depreciate' it against tax somehow?
Jez
On 9 March 2016 at 07:15, Bill Pearce <billcpearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I expect that Cedar Shake roofs will decline in popularity fast, as people
> awake to the premium they pay for insurance. The house now inhabited by my
> ex-wife had a cedar shingle roof, and when a hailstorm got a good part of
> it, it was replaced by a composition roof. Insurance dropped substantially.
> And my roof was no longer made of kindling.
>
> Tile/slate roofs require substantial upgraded structure, and the average
> American doesn't even begin to understand living in a house long enough to
> see benefit. The average American wants the house to last until about a
> month after it is sold to anew sucker/buyer, then it's someone else's
> problem.
>
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2016 10:53 PM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] Solar Roofs - of course to power Olympus cameras - duh
>
> On 3/8/2016 9:52 AM, ChrisB wrote:
>
>> That sounds very exciting, Ken.
>>
>> I’m surprised that your roof covering needs replacing. Over Here the
>> roof tiles that we use last for a loooong time. Our slate roof is probable
>> as old as the house, or could be (1750s). Our Annex has concrete tiles
>> which are made to look like small clays and I expect them to last a hundred
>> years or two.
>>
>
> The vast majority of home construction in the US is focused on minimum
> cost. Some of it may look fancy, but underneath,
> even most of that is CHEAP.
>
> Asphalt shingle is inexpensive to buy and to install. It's also light, so
> the roof structure can be light and cheap,
> too. And it doesn't require much pitch, again requiring fewer materials.
> It lasts somewhere over a decade; most
> importantly lasting longer than any home warranty. You can be sure that
> the weight/grade for new construction is
> carefully chosen with that in mind.
>
> Then the light roof structure tends to dictate what replacement can be
> done when it wears out. My roof is supported by
> 2x4s on 24" centers. When it needed replacement, I found that none of the
> cement, tile or slate alternatives could be
> used without expensive reinforcement of the roof. I ended up with a metal
> roof that looks vaguely like shake, is very
> light and lasts many years. It's proven so far to be an excellent choice.
>
> My crazy neighbor was on a mission to make his house a showplace. He spent
> endless hours and $ on it, including major
> reinforcement of the roof so he could cover it with slate.
>
> Cedar shake used to be a popular roofing material, at least out here in
> the real west. It could last several decades.
> But now most of the old roofs have finally succumbed to age and the
> elements. Newer shake roofs don't last nearly as
> long. All the old growth cedars are either gone or protected, and wood
> from smaller, younger ones doesn't last.
>
> ...
>>
>> I’m disappointed that you can’t go with integrated PV, but perhaps it
>> means that you could have new panels now which would be replace in 30
>> years’ time with more modern and more efficient panels.
>>
>
> That seems to me to be a critical factor. If BiPV efficiency deteriorates
> with age, replacement could be horrendously
> expensive. Replacement of separate panels is pretty simple.
>
> Electric Moose
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