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Originally Posted by Higgy
For those of you with metal roofs, what's the sound like when it rains? It's obviously not irritating to any of you seeing as though you seem to love them. Is it loud when it rains compared to an asphalt roof?
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We have R-50 of cellulose in the attic - so we get
very little sound when it rains. If the windows are closed, I have to look outside to be sure that is raining for anything short of a downpour.
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Originally Posted by Higgy
Also, what about rain water collection? I've heard some people don't use gutters because they have metal roofs, but what if I want to keep collecting rain water?
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Metal roofs are great for water catchment. Virtually all the rain runs to the gutters and metal roofs are generally non-reactive to rainwater, so with minimal filtering / treatment the water is potable.
FWIW,
Tim