Residential

News and features related to residential projects in the metal roofing industry.

MRA Calls for Strong Residential Resiliency Standards in Western States

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As wildfires raged in many areas of the West in 2020, home resiliency experts said the priority moving forward needs to be on being better prepared. Except for California, which updated its residential fire codes for new construction in 2008, very few Western states have considered mandates for wildfire-resilient housing in...

A-Frame Gets an Imaginative Dragon-Scale Roof

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Inspired by the enduring, metal-paneled roof designs of Europe, homeowner Farhad Kazmian envisioned a curving, zinc-tiled roof to crown his custom-built 5,300-square-foot two-story residence. Known as “A-House” for it’s A-shaped soaring peak, the roof’s undulating, draping, fantastical “dragon scale” pattern was brought to reality through the collaborative team of developer and...

2020 IDEA BOOK Project: Private Home

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PROJECT: Residential Private Home, Southern Indiana When his second asphalt shingle roof needed to be replaced within a relatively short span of only 20 years, this southern Indiana homeowner went on the hunt for a longer lasting roof system. A visit with Graber Post Buildings for recommendations led him to Boral...

Custom Gutters for a Modern Lakeside Home

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By Kelly Plummer/Keeney Home Services Having moved into their new home in June of this year, Ann and Paul continue to marvel at the modern farmhouse they designed and built in Door County. This easternmost county in Wisconsin consists of a peninsula that juts out into Lake Michigan. The area draws...

Natural Ventilation: A Symphony

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Achieve perfection by asking the right questions By Shannon Clark, MWI Components Natural ventilation is like a symphony; one wrong note can stagnate the entire production, but when executed to perfection, the elaborate composition will rejuvenate the room.” When it comes to ventilation, customization is the name of the game. You...

New S-5! Snow Guard System for Nonprofit

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Cancer Care Home’s New Metal Roof Receives S-5! Snow Guard System This six-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot residence located on 1½ acres in north Columbus, Ohio, is the home of Hope Hollow, a cancer support center. This nonprofit organization provides lodging, meals, transportation assistance, and emotional support…all at no cost…to patients (and their loved...

Metal Roofing By the Sea

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Considerations and concerns for coastal installations By Jessica Franchuk In 2010, 123.3 million people lived in U.S. coastal counties according to a report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management. That’s a lot of people, who require a lot of residential structures, which need a lot...

Metal Shingles by EDCO

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Styles, Profiles, and Colors for All Facets of the Building Industry By Jessica Franchuk We recently chatted with EDCO about their award-winning line of metal roofing products to find out the best uses and installation basics. Here’s what they had to share: Metal Roofing Magazine (MR): Can you give us a...