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Why is the durable, environmentally sustainabler, net cheapest option always the one that is out of reach for the average person? It would look so swag. My crow brain is HEAVING! I want to live in the shiny penny house.

Also could anyone who has put on a metal roof share about their experience? Did it feel worth it? I'm planning to die in this house and I'm still young.

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[–] GladimirLenin@hexbear.net 45 points 6 months ago (5 children)

I have a corrugated sheet metal roof, I didn't realise metal roofing wasn't common anywhere else. In Australia metal roofs are about 99% of new houses, it's by far the cheapest option, durable, easy to install.

[–] simply_surprise@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Shit is like 2-3 more expensive in the U$ than shingle. I would love to have metal roofing.

[–] GladimirLenin@hexbear.net 17 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah that's wild. I'm sure shingles would be an option over here, ive never seen it and i doubt it would be any cheaper than sheet metal. Especially factoring in labour costs and definitely would not be cheaper accounting for the durability, im not expecting to have to replace my roof ever.

[–] simply_surprise@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 6 months ago

Yeah, metal roofing lasts decades. Asphalt's a byproduct of oil refining. I'm sure somebody's making a lot of money off of it over here.

[–] Hexboare@hexbear.net 15 points 6 months ago

If you tried to use asphalt shingles in Australia you'd have tar running down your walls after a couple summers.

Anyway you think that's bad, wait until you see how much people in US have to pay for solar

[–] gay_king_prince_charles@hexbear.net 13 points 6 months ago (3 children)
[–] GladimirLenin@hexbear.net 15 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Hmmm, guess its pretty loud? idk, it doesn't really hail enough that i've really thought it. The sound of rain is nice and cosy though. comfy

[–] Facky@hexbear.net 11 points 6 months ago

It can get pretty loud, but the sound of rain makes it all ok.

[–] Hexboare@hexbear.net 10 points 6 months ago

It sounds pretty similar to very heavy rain, there's a slight difference in pitch

[–] Mardoniush@hexbear.net 7 points 6 months ago

I've mostly had terracotta tiled roofs growing up but yeah metal is common.

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 6 points 6 months ago

It's so hot in this room during summer. I want to live under a block of ice