Re: [RE-wrenches] Personal project: roofing colors

2008-09-26 Thread Bill Brooks
the roofing manufacturer. Bill. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Lafferty Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 4:22 PM To: 'RE-wrenches' Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Personal project: roofing colors Hi William, I'm interpreting your

[RE-wrenches] Personal project: roofing colors

2008-09-24 Thread William Miller
Friends: I have an energy question on a personal project. We are adding two rooms to our house and it is time to select roofing colors. Nothing will match the weird comp shingles already on our roof, so we are going to not match and re-roof the rest of the house later. In the meantime, I

Re: [RE-wrenches] Personal project: roofing colors

2008-09-24 Thread Michael Welch
Hi William. White roofs can be very effective. SMUD has an extensive white roofs program in Sacramento. Not only do they help cool an individual building, but in inner-city situations they can decrease ambient temperatures. http://www.fypower.org/pdf/LBNL_CoolRoofs_Overview.PDF

Re: [RE-wrenches] Personal project: roofing colors

2008-09-24 Thread Max Balchowsky
William, the 6 years I spent in he Palm Springs area gave me a lot of exposure to what works and what doesn't as far as roofing material. The longest lasting and best insulators were standing seam metal and vinyl covered foam. A white rooffing material made an incredible difference in