Comments on: Roofing http://www.journeytosamal.com/2008/04/roofing/ The Color of My Dream Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:10:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Randy C http://www.journeytosamal.com/2008/04/roofing/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Randy C Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:12:00 +0000 http://journeytosamal.com/?p=8#comment-125 Hi Ellen - thanks for the comment and confirmation. I believe you must be correct as to why it isn't more common to have a white roof. I'm not found of heights, so getting on the roof and cleaning it is not something I want to commit to. Though I'm sure I could get someone to do that fairly cheaply.<br/><br/>I was thinking with the heavy rain storms that you have there, that the roof wouldn't stay dirty. Guess I'll have to check into this further. Hi Ellen – thanks for the comment and confirmation. I believe you must be correct as to why it isn’t more common to have a white roof. I’m not found of heights, so getting on the roof and cleaning it is not something I want to commit to. Though I’m sure I could get someone to do that fairly cheaply.

I was thinking with the heavy rain storms that you have there, that the roof wouldn’t stay dirty. Guess I’ll have to check into this further.

]]> By: Ellen http://www.journeytosamal.com/2008/04/roofing/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Ellen Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:52:00 +0000 http://journeytosamal.com/?p=8#comment-123 There is a big difference in coolness if it is painted white. On the deck of our boat, you can feel the difference if you step on it with bare feet. It is much warmer even on light beige, compared to the area painted pure white. As we sailed from Vancouver into lower latitudes, it got hotter and hotter. We have now painted our deck mostly white - very dazzling in the sun, but much cooler :). <br/><br/>I would think the reason why people don't have white roofing is that it shows the dirt more. Believe you me, the dust, the pollution and muck can turn your white house into dark grey in no time, not to mention show the bird droppings more. Lots of birds here on the island ... lots of cleaning on deck ....<br/><br/>But Samal has considerably less smog than Davao mainland, so it may not be too bad. Just a lot more birds ... There is a big difference in coolness if it is painted white. On the deck of our boat, you can feel the difference if you step on it with bare feet. It is much warmer even on light beige, compared to the area painted pure white. As we sailed from Vancouver into lower latitudes, it got hotter and hotter. We have now painted our deck mostly white – very dazzling in the sun, but much cooler :) .

I would think the reason why people don’t have white roofing is that it shows the dirt more. Believe you me, the dust, the pollution and muck can turn your white house into dark grey in no time, not to mention show the bird droppings more. Lots of birds here on the island … lots of cleaning on deck ….

But Samal has considerably less smog than Davao mainland, so it may not be too bad. Just a lot more birds …

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