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Metal Roofing
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AG Panel vs PBR Panel for Barns and Pole Buildings
AG and PBR panels are both exposed-fastener steel panels for barns and pole buildings. Here is how the rib, the purlin-bearing leg, coverage and…
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How to Send a Cut List for Metal Roof Panels and Trim
A complete cut list gets you an accurate written quote and metal roof panels that fit. Here is what to include for each roof…
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Snap-Lock vs Mechanical Lock Standing Seam: Which to Order
Snap-lock panels press together by hand, while mechanical lock seams are folded shut on the roof. Here is how seam height, slope, snow, metal…
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Copper and Zinc Roofs in New Jersey Historic Districts
In New Jersey, each town decides how much power its historic commission has over a new copper or zinc roof. Here is how local…
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Ice Dams and Metal Roofs in New Jersey
Metal roofs still get ice dams when heat escapes into the attic. Here is how ice dams form, how standing seam, snap-lock and exposed-fastener…
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Metal Roofing Near Salt Water: Aluminum or Steel at the Jersey Shore?
Close to the ocean, a bay or a tidal marsh, aluminum is usually the safer metal roof; farther inland, painted Galvalume often works. Here…
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Snow Guards for Metal Roofs: Where, How Many and Which Type
Snow guards keep snow from sliding off a metal roof in one heavy slab. Here is where they belong on a New Jersey building,…
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Solar Panels on Standing Seam Metal Roofs
Seam clamps let a solar array mount on a standing seam roof without drilling through the panels. Here is how the attachment works, why…
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