Roofing questions

3 years ago

Hello!

Working on building a home in VT. It's a relatively small 20x34 ft timber frame. All framing is done, and I'm looking to get some covering done before snow comes.

Basically, I'm trying to determine best options for roofing. Money-wise this is a "build as you go" situation so I have some budget limitations. There's quite a bit of tongue and groove pine here, so have considered using that as decking over the rafters and then using Zips on top. There's a local builder who has been helping on the project and he's leaned towards that. Seems like doing plywood sheathing and then some kind of tar paper over would probably be quite a bit cheaper, but then (I think) due to insulation requirements I may not be able to keep beams exposed. This is where I'm at now... wondering

1) Any other approaches people might suggest?

2) Short of completing the entire roof, thoughts on what external materials might decently make it through winter?

Thanks!

Featured Answer

3onthetree

3 years ago

Put a synthetic roof underlayment on to last you to spring.

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Joseph Corlett, LLC
3 years ago
I don't like your "make it through winter" approach. If your frame is up, it's time for a roof. Get a loan if you have to please.
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Charles Ross Homes
3 years ago
You might consider conventional asphalt roll roofing material. We installed it on a low-sloped portion of our barn in upstate NY 50 years ago as a temporary measure. It performed well, but it ended up being not so temporary, which I think is Joe's concern. Just make sure you give it plenty of overlap.
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Seabornman
3 years ago
My house made it through winter with only the Zip decking on it. I caulked all the nails with urethane caulk and made sure the Zip tape was well rolled in. No leaks.
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Original Author
3 years ago
Thanks for all the input! What sort of roll roofing would you suggest?
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PPF.
3 years ago
It seems there is no sheathing on the structure, and the OP is undecided what to do.

What's the long term plan for the roof? You mentioned rafters -- is this a conventional stick framed roof on top of a timber frame? Maybe a picture or three will help explain.
HU-944167111
Original Author
3 years ago
No sheathing yet—I have a good amount of milled t&g pine here which I may use, or plywood. It's entirely timber framed. I came into this partway through and have dealt with a few hiccups, so am working on the long-term plan. Right now I want to get sheathing on and some kind of underlayment for winter. Would be wonderful to have a slightly longer plan than that but at the moment time is of the essence.