Hot-rolled steel purlins predate modern metal building systems by decades. A multitude of industrial buildings constructed since the beginning of the twentieth century utilized hot-rolled channel and ...

And that's a bargain when you consider the benefits. A metal roof typically lasts 30 to 50 years and instead of covering the whole roof with plywood, you just nail a few 2x4 “purlins” across the ...

Learn why and how to do it right so your metal roof looks great and withstands the test of time. Can You Paint a Metal Roof?

In sloped roofs, the purlin web is tilted from the vertical position, a fact that further complicates the problem of twisting. Gravity loading acting on a sloped C or Z purlin can be resolved into the ...

CR reveals the best roofing shingles from its comprehensive tests, including 3-tab, architectural, and multilayered ...

With much of the exterior work complete, train traffic should return to normal next month. But once the bus terminal ...

Going solar with a metal roof might be less of a hassle than you think, especially if you have a standing seam metal roof. Leonardo David is a writer and energy consultant who has worked on ...

Below, we’ll detail all the factors that can impact the total cost of your metal roof installation. The most significant cost factors for metal roofing are the roof’s material and size ...

Asphalt shingles, wooden shakes and slate tiles are still some of the most common roofing materials. However, when comparing two popular options such as asphalt shingles and metal roofing ...

Here is your 2024 hard rock + metal album release calendar. With so many new metal and hard rock albums being released each week, it can be difficult to keep up. We’re making things a lot easier ...

Metal roofing costs an average of $17,522 to install on a 2,000-square-foot roof. Steel and aluminum roofs typically cost between $3 and $12 per square foot. Metal roofs often last longer than ...