While I’m patting people on the back, my buddy Dale installed this roof.
Just because you should, doesn’t mean you can!
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Alright... we need to take up an offering to get green a new digital camera. The current one ain't doing justice to the workmanship.
jt8
Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity. -- Nick Diamos
That's a scan of a photo. I reducued it for the dial ups.Just because you should, doesn't mean you can!
I recommend the current model of my camera; Olympus Camedia C-740. Consumer Reports liked it too. About $260 clams.
It is a mid-level camera featurewise.. More features than a point-and-shoot, but not a full-blown professional model. 3mp sized shots are big enough to 8x10 print. One of its key features is a 10X optical (not digital) zoom.
Or for less $$$ you can get a point-and-shoot jobie with maybe 3x optical zoom.
A friend who liked using my 720 bought the 740 and sent me the attached pics (I shrunk them down) last spring. Maximum zoom really makes a difference.
jt8
Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity. -- Nick Diamos
And from my 720. 8xoptical, 3x digital. shrunk pic size down. I was standing in the same spot for both pics.
Oh, did I mention I liked both those roofs? I'm not a big fan of cedar, but copper gutters look nice with cedar. And copper roofs are always neat.
jt8
Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity. -- Nick Diamos
Edited 1/20/2005 5:22 pm ET by JohnT8
Well, since I hijacked the thread with camera talk, howabout if I hijack it back to the roof?
What is a ballpark price on materials of a roof like that ?
jt8
Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity. -- Nick Diamos
I own 2 digital cameras. Dale recently split up with his SO. She kept "their" digital. He bought a disposable to take those two pics. He snapped both pics as he finished up. I'll go around and take digitals later.
Materials? - Probably $500-$600 if you count the waste, which there is quite a bit. But, most of it eventually gets used somewhere else (Step and counter flashing, hold down clips, etc).Just because you should, doesn't mean you can!
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Did Sphere do the rest of the roof?
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Did Sphere do the rest of the roof?
No- all we did was this bay and some gutter repairs on this house.Just because you should, doesn't mean you can!
I didn't word that right. I meant, what would you CHARGE someone for the roof (uninstalled). Just a ballpark number.
Once in a while my prospective project houses have bump-outs or similar features with small roofs. I like the look of cu (both new and aged) and like its lifespan.
jt8
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what would you CHARGE someone for the roof (uninstalled)
You want to materials and fabrication labor only? I charge $.10/lin ft for a shear or a bend. If it's radiused like the example, I upcharge from 10% to 50% depending on the tightness of the radius. I'm currently retailing 16 oz copper at about $2.80/ft sq. I'm very competitive in my market. Your market may vary significantly. My installer charged about $500 including tearing off the old roof and drying it in. Just because you should, doesn't mean you can!
You want to materials and fabrication labor only? I charge $.10/lin ft for a shear or a bend. If it's radiused like the example, I upcharge from 10% to 50% depending on the tightness of the radius. I'm currently retailing 16 oz copper at about $2.80/ft sq. I'm very competitive in my market. Your market may vary significantly. My installer charged about $500 including tearing off the old roof and drying it in.
Thanks for the numbers. This area is pretty sad for Cu roofing-gutter contractors.
I was already keeping you in mind for built-in gutter liners... now I'll add bump-out/accent roofs to the list.
And if I ever hit the lottery, I'll be asking you about WHOLE roof prices ;)
I've still got copies of that roof you made for the karl in CA (one of his pics attached). Really an attention getter. jt8
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No matter how loud they whine, not everybody here is on dialup...I say post 'em big<G> Don't worry, we can fix that later!