Roofs-
Roofs are one of the most important parts of a house but also the most easily forgotten.
It is something like ‘the out of sight out of mind’s scenario, but here are some fun facts about roofs that you might not know about.
1) Metal roofs can be green –
These days most homeowners are interested in using construction
materials which are environmentally friendly.
You will be surprised to know that metal is slowly becoming the choicest material when it comes to roofing.
Metal roofs are highly durable and reduce the need for replacement material. Metal roofs can be produced from recycled material and are energy efficient and recyclable.
2) Lightning hitting metal roofs –
People often believe that metal roofs are most susceptible to lightning but the fact is that metal does act as being an excellent conductor of electricity but it
does not attract lightning.
Even if under circumstances when lightning does strike your home, the metal roof would actually disperse the energy in a safe manner.
Metal roofs are also not flammable and combustible, therefore pose lower risk in extreme weather conditions.
3) Roofs can be used to heat water –
Sounds weird doesn’t it? Well, the fact is that roofs can actually be used to heat the water that is used in your house.
The Presidential White House is one of the most well known residences in the world where water is heated using thermal efficiency and the same method can be used all across Australia too.
4) Metal roofs and noise –
It is quite common for people to think that having a metal roof for their house could mean additional noise.
But even though this was true decades ago but the modern metal roofs come with solid sheathing and when installed properly, do not create much noise.
In fact you will be surprised to know that metal roofs actually have the ability to silence the noise caused due to bad weather conditions.
5) Multiple benefits of living roofs –
These days various homeowners are considering using their roofs for multiple things.
Such as, have you ever thought of growing plants on your roof or
having a swimming pool up there?
These are a few fun facts about roofs that you may not know about. If you require to get any roofing job done.