Comments on: Portland Metal Roofs

By: Don Rouzie

Don Rouzie — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:15:04 +0000

Shawn, this past fall I replaced by old cedar shake roof with a Zappone Manufacturing aluminum shingle roof. Zappone is out of Spokane and makes mill finish aluminum, powder coated aluminum and copper interlocking metal shingles. The mill finish product we got comes with a 50 year warranty but speaking with Mr Zappone he said there’s no reason it couldn’t last 100 years since we don’t have acid rain here in Portland. The roofer was Arturo Morales of AM/Sunset General Contractors. In my opinion as a design and construction professional, Mr Morales and his crew are top drawer craftsman. Your comment as dead on about finding the right roofer. With hand nailed metal shingles it’s important to look for someone experienced and skilled in shingle applications be that metal, wood or tile. PS Enjoy your site – full of interesting stuff. Thanks

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:13:19 +0000

Hey Walt,

Glad I could help. Like you, I like the idea of small homes and am doing what I can to promote them.

I’m considering adding a “Built It Small” section to the site…If I do, I’m sure there will be opportunities to continue the dialogue!

By: Walt Quade

Walt Quade — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:04:42 +0000

Shawn,
Wow! Thanks for the quick response and the resource info from DEQ. I had no idea. It feels good to see folks moving in the fsmall home direction. I’ve been working for this for years now. I would love to be added to your list of resources for small home design & construction… if you need me.
Take care,
Walt Quade

By: Shawn

Shawn — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:27:22 +0000

Hey Walt – welcome to the site!

You definitely make a good point about building size and the relationship to carbon footprint/energy efficiency. In fact, I’ve been following a study conducted by the Oregon DEQ that shows how building small is perhaps the best way to reduce your “eco footprint” (actually, I think they quantify it in terms of CO2 emissions). Furthermore, I’ve personally been working with a group of small-home advocates to get the city of Portland to adjust its zoning so that building small is rewarded, rather than punished.

So, yes, let’s look at all aspects of “green,” and see what makes sense, both from an ecological and financial standpoint.

For those interested in the DEQ report, point your browser here: http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/sw/wasteprevention/greenbuilding.htm (scroll down to the Phase 1 report). Thanks to Jordan Palmeri from the DEQ for sharing this info.

By: Walt Quade

Walt Quade — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:15:06 +0000

I think your site has great potential but I also have some serious reservations about your approach. Many times the use of “green” has no connection to the reality of the business using it. For instance: on you opening page you show a home that is HUGE with a metal roof. Maybe the metal roof in isolation is eco-friendly but any house that size is a consumptive hog of our energy and material resources.
Walk the talk!