Building a new roof over a MH
Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 1:45 pm
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We bought a 73 double-wide that was still structurally sound (saved it from demolition!), and we refurbished it.
Now we're ready to tackle the exterior: Replace the post/beam front porch's rotten plywood-&-shingle roof. Replace the very leaky corrugated fiberglass roof on the very large post/beam back porch. Plus, we're gonna need shade on the south side, because the wall is one big window and we'll cook during the summer if we don't have an overhang.
It occurred to me that maybe it would be better to consider putting an entire new roof over the whole thing instead of all these piecemeal projects. I saw a magazine article in which the MH owners installed a corrugated metal roof with a steeper peaked section over the MH and less-steep sections over the porches. It looked great; you couldn't tell it was a MH; looked like a low-slung house. The roof was built as a separate structure surrounding the MH.
We have no covenants, so we can do whatever the county bldg. dept. lets us. Before I talk with them: Is this a workable idea? Would it cost an arm and a leg? Does Mark's book's section on roof replacement cover such a technique?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
We bought a 73 double-wide that was still structurally sound (saved it from demolition!), and we refurbished it.
Now we're ready to tackle the exterior: Replace the post/beam front porch's rotten plywood-&-shingle roof. Replace the very leaky corrugated fiberglass roof on the very large post/beam back porch. Plus, we're gonna need shade on the south side, because the wall is one big window and we'll cook during the summer if we don't have an overhang.
It occurred to me that maybe it would be better to consider putting an entire new roof over the whole thing instead of all these piecemeal projects. I saw a magazine article in which the MH owners installed a corrugated metal roof with a steeper peaked section over the MH and less-steep sections over the porches. It looked great; you couldn't tell it was a MH; looked like a low-slung house. The roof was built as a separate structure surrounding the MH.
We have no covenants, so we can do whatever the county bldg. dept. lets us. Before I talk with them: Is this a workable idea? Would it cost an arm and a leg? Does Mark's book's section on roof replacement cover such a technique?
Thanks in advance for any advice!