Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Tile v's tin roof 5Feb 26, 2009 6:26 am 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Tile v's tin roof 7Feb 26, 2009 8:29 am mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: Tile v's tin roof 12Feb 26, 2009 11:36 pm We are in the same boat at the moment, trying to decide which way to go. Today I got a quote for colorbond and it is about $7k less than bristile tiles. I think I know which way to go now. Although I like the look of tiles better (with face brick rather than render)... "The fearless are merely fearless. People who act in spite of their fear are truly brave" - James A. LaFond-Lewis Re: Tile v's tin roof 13Feb 27, 2009 9:55 am mrs_smith ken007 TIN ADVANTAGES; lightweight, avail in range of colours, quicker to install, long lasting DISADVANTAGES; dented easily, noise, poor thermal quality, replacement will require entire panel, leaking with incompatibile materials ie. fasterners TILE ADVANTAGES; Strong and sturdy, better thermal quality, easier to replace damage tile, less noise during rain/hail DISADVANTAGES; Heavy, more time consuming to install, It depends where you are. In Perth, a tin (or Colorbond) roof is good because it doesn't store heat, so in the summer, when it cools down at night, the heat trapped in the roof space leaves faster than with tiles, allowing the house to cool down approximately (depending in the house size) 5 hours earlier. When I covered thermodynamics at uni, in terms of roofing in Perth, a tin roof with sarking and r4.0 insulation is the best option all year round. But say in Augusta/Albany, tiles is much better as it doesn't get hot enough in the summer to be overly concerned about cooling, so the storage of heat in roof tiles is good. yes you have a point, colour is also critical Re: Tile v's tin roof 15Feb 27, 2009 2:52 pm fitnhealthy Can I say that I am really looking forward to having a tin roof so that I can listen to the rain at night. At the moment I have tiles and wouldn't even know it was raining! The sound of rain on a roof is very relaxing. I totally agree!! this is why I'm quite looking forward to when I build my pergola - it will be colorbond and laserlight type combination 'A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world.' Louis Pasteur Vegie garden: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27637&start=0 My Backyard Adventure Re: Tile v's tin roof 16Feb 27, 2009 3:21 pm lisanne fitnhealthy Can I say that I am really looking forward to having a tin roof so that I can listen to the rain at night. At the moment I have tiles and wouldn't even know it was raining! The sound of rain on a roof is very relaxing. I totally agree!! this is why I'm quite looking forward to when I build my pergola - it will be colorbond and laserlight type combination Wow thats the next best thing sitting on the pergola, coffee in hand relaxing in the warm weather with rain pouring. Sure doesn't happen much in SA What does rain look like? I get excited everytime I see rain Re: Tile v's tin roof 17Feb 28, 2009 11:22 am Our back extension has a colorbond roof with laserlite side panels for privacy. The rest of the house has a tiled roof. When it rains, all of us prefer to be in the extension rather than anywhere else. We're lucky in that our bedroom is right next to the extension so we can lie in bed at night listening to the rain on the tin roof.
But back to the original question. We have a white tiled roof that we tossed around the idea of replacing it with a colorbond one a few years ago. We even went to the extent of getting quotes. We then got a quote for replacing the tiles with new style/colour tiles and also get the original tiles cleaned and coloured. The quotes all came out around the same give or take a few hundred dollars (we're talking in the vicinity of four thousand from memory). As for what to do in your situation, I would at first get someone to assess the condition of your tiles. If there is nothing wrong with them then I would be inclined to just stick with them as you don't need what would be an unnecessary additional expense of this size. If the tiles are in bad condition then you will have no choice but to replace them before embarking on the second storey. Whether you decide tiled or tin then would be something to discuss with your builder I would think. Cheers, Helen. Re: Tile v's tin roof 18Apr 20, 2009 4:42 pm I would suggest looking at the other houses in the street / area. In my view its important that your house doesnt look out of place or unusual in its surrounding. If all the cal bungs on your street are tile, a tin roof will lower the value. Simple as that. Here are some design guides. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=ho ... opic=10778 Looking for advice on whether this variation in tile colour is acceptable. The large tile on the left was used in my main bathroom renovation 1 year ago. My ensuite… 0 8523 Hi Kaiser85, We are building with Firstyle Homes. Our build has just started, slab pour is on Saturday (hopefully!). Their standard range is pretty good. We did our… 1 6535 |