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Forums | Rehabilitation | Housing rehab |
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mdevries | Posted - 20 December 2002 10:48    My agency administers housing rehab as well as recycling/solid waste management programs. We are currently trying to rehabilitate a house using environmentally responsible technologies & products. My questions: 1. Considering our goal to rehab in an environmentally responsible way, is metal roofing the best option? 2. Considering our goal, is fiber cement siding a good choice? 3. What about interior and exterior doors? What are good options considering our goal? All comments greatly appreciated. Marie DeVries East Central Iowa Council of Governments mdecicog@inav.net |
dyoungkeit1 | Posted - 19 July 2001 2:40 I consider no housing rehabilitated without bringing insulation, and other energy related components within code standards for new structures. All 3 candidate materials in your questions are questionable. 1. Can a metal roof be fastened well to rotten sub roofing? 2. Cement/fiber siding is good if the fiber in it is not asbestos like in the 50 years ago cement/fiber siding. 3. Interior and exterior doors should follow the fire resistance and exterior door insulation codes for Condos or whatever they are. Your questions are better answered by HUD than by PATH. They set the minimum codes for rehab rental housing |