Zinc Housing Construction

What the heck is a Zinc House?

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New one on me!

@jeffree84

Its what Belizeans call galvanized, hot dipped, steel sheets. Commonly used for roofs. Looks like they are starting to also use it for siding.

@jeffree84 got one. Metal siding, wood color/pattern. Looks great, never need painting. Pressure wash it once a year, looks new again.

@TexItalian

Structurally, as good as wood in hurricane?

How long have you had it?

@Aerodex  No, it's different.

    @Aerodex  No, it's different.        -@windsortm

The gauge and colors can be different from the roof. Some designs have no corrugations for stiffness.

https://plettshomebuilders.com/House%20 … ding/woden

There were two small wooden buildings with fake wood, metal siding built along the Placencia sidewalk with it recently. Neither are Mennonite builders. One has no caps on the corner seems and both look really "tacky".

So what is the difference you referred to?

Oh and I wonder if the cost to insure one of these is any less than for the wooden sided version? 

@jeffree84 but is it structurally sound in a hurricane? I’m wondering if you get a good win underneath one of the sheets if it won’t rip it right off. Do you have a wood frame or metal frame?

It sounds like you should stay away from the beach Every  house in placencia has a metal roof and they haven’t blew off yet

@windsortm

Nothing will stand up to hurricane winds if there strong enough

@russpinkes being nice works, thanks for the info!

Sorry if you thought I was rude