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[OGMix376]

Favorite and down right scary at times.

Stand Back!

I don’t know if I should laugh, cry, or get a spray bottle to spray them and say “No! Bad human, bad human stop that right now.”… except for the fart loading shirt lady.. that’s just funny and I kinda want that shirt for myself?

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[MXGOLF]

Favorite and down right scary at times.

Stand Back!

Some of your new neighbors Dave??

 

[DukeCanBuildit]

Some of your new neighbors Dave??

Judging by the boots, they might be some of his old neighbours from the Walmart at North Dysart and I-10. That last photo is @Chris M - no wonder @AzScorpion moved.

 

[AzScorpion]

Some of your new neighbors Dave??

lol No Mark, they have way to many teef. ?

 

[Chris M]

Judging by the boots, they might be some of his old neighbours from the Walmart at North Dysart and I-10. That last photo is @Chris M - no wonder @AzScorpion moved.

There just is no hiding from the paparazzi, is there? I had hoped to slide by unnoticed.

 

[Cmar]

The problem is that some people don't realize that if they get too close and comfortable with a non-domestic animal it can trigger a threat for it and the instinct is to attack for self-preservation.

While in the trail area near where I live, I talked with a man who was hiking with a large dog that looked very capable of defending itself. He said that on a hike, suddenly a coyote about 3/4 the size of his dog came from behind and nipped his dog's tail then left quickly. Evidently the coyote sensed alarm that led to a threat and it reacted by giving a warning signal.

And on the other hand, an animal who is rabid is almost impossible to deal with...they can lose their sense of instinct, control and it can suspend their natural inclination to fear.

https://www.in.gov/health/eph/files/Rabies_QF.pdf

Fortunately we don't have Rabies in Australia, so if a wild animal bites you, and you survive ( ie it's not a croc) all you have to worry about is wound infection. The only exception is flying foxes ( big bats) some of which can carry the lyssa virus which is related to rabies, but luckily rabies vaccine is effective against it.

 

[Cmar]

I knew I forgot to add a couple things. lol I'm looking at getting a tankless water heater that has a recirculation pump built in. We don't use a lot of hot water with just the two of us and I can't see getting a regular hot water heater having it sit with 40-50 gals all the time. I'm also thinking of adding a shut off manifold next to it so every unit it goes to has a shut off all together instead of at the unit. I'll have to weigh the cost difference and see if it's worth it but I wouldn't think it'd be that much more.

Yeah, it make much more sense to have a metal roof on your cabin especially for the snow load alone. I really love the look of them and I'm still not taking it off the table but it's getting pushed farther back now.

Interesting metal roof's are the norm over here in the northern half of the country, as you can screw them down really well and thus they have less of a tendency to blow off in storms or cyclones. Southern cities prefer tiles but metal roofs are popular as well.

 

[AzScorpion]

Interesting metal roof's are the norm over here in the northern half of the country, as you can screw them down really well and thus they have less of a tendency to blow off in storms or cyclones. Southern cities prefer tiles but metal roofs are popular as well.

In certain areas here in the US they're popular for the reasons you described. The area I just moved to has some metal roofs but asphalt is way more popular and most of that has to do with price. They do get some good wind and hail storms here (and an occasional ?) so I liked the idea of having a metal roof, plus I like the look. Right now I can't justify spending $15,550 more for it when I can use that money for other upgrades that'll improve the overall efficiency of the house.

Most houses in AZ (especially down in the valley) are all tile roofs. Asphalt roofs just wouldn't hold up to the intense heat there but I've seen some older homes around that have them. Also seen a few rubber roofs but I don't know much about them. I'm guessing they need to be resealed often with the heat.

 

[Doc]

In certain areas here in the US they're popular for the reasons you described. The area I just moved to has some metal roofs but asphalt is way more popular and most of that has to do with price. They do get some good wind and hail storms here (and an occasional ?) so I liked the idea of having a metal roof, plus I like the look. Right now I can't justify spending $15,550 more for it when I can use that money for other upgrades that'll improve the overall efficiency of the house.

Most houses in AZ (especially down in the valley) are all tile roofs. Asphalt roofs just wouldn't hold up to the intense heat there but I've seen some older homes around that have them. Also seen a few rubber roofs but I don't know much about them. I'm guessing they need to be resealed often with the heat.

I have had a steel galvanized roof here for 30 years through a few hurricanes …never a leak or Damage …at the time, I had a 12x70 ft deck and a 2800ft of roof put on for $5000.00, try that today… ( it’s good to have local friends that are carpenters)
PS.. It keeps the cold out and the heat in …

 

[Cmar]

In certain areas here in the US they're popular for the reasons you described. The area I just moved to has some metal roofs but asphalt is way more popular and most of that has to do with price. They do get some good wind and hail storms here (and an occasional ?) so I liked the idea of having a metal roof, plus I like the look. Right now I can't justify spending $15,550 more for it when I can use that money for other upgrades that'll improve the overall efficiency of the house.

Most houses in AZ (especially down in the valley) are all tile roofs. Asphalt roofs just wouldn't hold up to the intense heat there but I've seen some older homes around that have them. Also seen a few rubber roofs but I don't know much about them. I'm guessing they need to be resealed often with the heat.

Asphalt roofs are just never seen here, in fact the first time I went to the US, they fascinated me, because I was used to colourbond steel, galvanised iron, or concrete or terra cotta tiles. They wouldn't fare well in a lot of Australia for the same reason you said for Arizona.

Metal roofs are also popular here because you can collect water from them. Ours does, but many acreage blocks do not get reticulated water, even when not that far from a city. Our next door neighbours run a water tank just to save on their water bills. And of course once you move any distance from the cities you are dependant on rain, bore or dam water.

 

[MountainGoat]

Metal roofs are good for all the reasons mentioned but with the heavy rain and especially hail we've been getting they are LOUD!

 

[Chris M]

Metal roofs are good for all the reasons mentioned but with the heavy rain and especially hail we've been getting they are LOUD!

That's kinda what I would think, unless there's also some kind of sound-deadening material also included in installation?

 

[MountainGoat]

That's kinda what I would think, unless there's also some kind of sound-deadening material also included in installation?

Yeah but the deck is roofed, just a metal roof. If it comes in fast and I'm still sitting out there it is ear piercing. Though the new Anderson windows go a long way towards keeping all the noise out.

 

[Stevedbvik1]

In certain areas here in the US they're popular for the reasons you described. The area I just moved to has some metal roofs but asphalt is way more popular and most of that has to do with price. They do get some good wind and hail storms here (and an occasional ?) so I liked the idea of having a metal roof, plus I like the look. Right now I can't justify spending $15,550 more for it when I can use that money for other upgrades that'll improve the overall efficiency of the house.

Most houses in AZ (especially down in the valley) are all tile roofs. Asphalt roofs just wouldn't hold up to the intense heat there but I've seen some older homes around that have them. Also seen a few rubber roofs but I don't know much about them. I'm guessing they need to be resealed often with the heat.

Just curious if you know if insurance rates are lower for a metal roof compared to asphalt ? Especially in storm prone areas

 

[AzScorpion]

Just curious if you know if insurance rates are lower for a metal roof compared to asphalt ? Especially in storm prone areas

I'm not 100% sure but I think there would be. My realtor was telling me about impact resistant shingles and they offer a discount on insurance with those so I would assume a metal roof would too.

https://www.owenscorning.com/en-us/roofing/blog/class-4-impact-resistant-roofing-shingles

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