Steel roof installed over battens

Posted by danmc68 on July 4, 2009, 12:28 pm

My new steel roof was screwed directly to the battens without
decking. I've got one gable vent and a new turbine vent. I hear that
condensation can be an issue. Can anyone tell me what the options
would be if I start having condensation problems? Having decking
installed at this point would probably be expensive. Are there any
alternatives? There are relatively mild winters here in Oklahoma.
How likely do you think it is that I'll need to worry about it?

Thanks,
Dan

Posted by ransley on July 4, 2009, 4:54 pm

> My new steel roof was screwed directly to the battens without
> decking. =A0I've got one gable vent and a new turbine vent. =A0I hear tha=

> condensation can be an issue. =A0Can anyone tell me what the options
> would be if I start having condensation problems? =A0Having decking
> installed at this point would probably be expensive. =A0Are there any
> alternatives? =A0There are relatively mild winters here in Oklahoma.
> How likely do you think it is that I'll need to worry about it?
> Thanks,
> Dan

A waterproof tent?

Posted by Tony Hwang on July 5, 2009, 10:44 pm

danmc68 wrote:

> My new steel roof was screwed directly to the battens without
> decking. I've got one gable vent and a new turbine vent. I hear that
> condensation can be an issue. Can anyone tell me what the options
> would be if I start having condensation problems? Having decking
> installed at this point would probably be expensive. Are there any
> alternatives? There are relatively mild winters here in Oklahoma.
> How likely do you think it is that I'll need to worry about it?
>
> Thanks,
> Dan

Hi,
Who did the install?

Posted by danmc68 on July 6, 2009, 9:44 am

> danmc68 wrote:

> > My new steel roof was screwed directly to the battens without
> > decking. =A0I've got one gable vent and a new turbine vent. =A0I hear t=

hat

> > condensation can be an issue. =A0Can anyone tell me what the options
> > would be if I start having condensation problems? =A0Having decking
> > installed at this point would probably be expensive. =A0Are there any
> > alternatives? =A0There are relatively mild winters here in Oklahoma.
> > How likely do you think it is that I'll need to worry about it?
> > Thanks,
> > Dan

> Hi,
> Who did the install?

A local contractor did the work. If he had put down decking and tar
paper, it would have voided the warranty on the metal.

Posted by KC on July 6, 2009, 10:03 am

> My new steel roof was screwed directly to the battens without
> decking. =A0I've got one gable vent and a new turbine vent. =A0I hear tha=

That's how they reroof with steel in this area - put battens over the
old roof and screw down the new steel roof.

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