Roof design for tropics.

[fred]

We are thinking about building a couple of units on our land and have looked around our island for a bit of inspiration..
Everything looks like a hot box to me..
I noticed that the coolest room in our house is the kitchen at the back of our house that has a metal roof which has no soffits or fascia`s so the warm air just gets blown around and more importantly...out !!
The room also has a hardiflex ceiling..
Now I`m thinking what about that type of design for a whole 2 bedroom bungalow?? or even 2X2 bed bungalows etc.
Your thoughts.

[stevewool]

Many years ago when i first started thinking of living in the Phils, these was my thoughts of our house,ok it was a shipping container but under a false roof,
Are you looking for investors or partners Fred

[Michael Parnham]

I would imagine a false roof would create a breeze, check it out with someone who has that structure

[Steve.r]

Noisy when it rains.

[fred]

I would imagine a false roof would create a breeze, check it out with someone who has that structure

Not a false roof..Its real!
A breeze sounds good Micheal.

[grahamw48]

Noisy when it rains.

Just spray foam type insulation on the underside ?

http://www.thegreenage.co.uk/spray-foam-insulation-faq/

[Michael Parnham]

Not a false roof..Its real!
A breeze sounds good Micheal.

It was my way of describing it Fred, also would have thought it would lessen the noise of the rain when your inside the house

[Michael Parnham]

Just spray foam type insulation on the underside ?

http://www.thegreenage.co.uk/spray-foam-insulation-faq/

Good idea Graham

[stevewool]

Trying to explain to Emma what a great idea this sounds and showing her the pictures too, i know it goes straight over her head,
Do others have that same thoughts when trying to explain to there partners about great ideas, now if i was to show her a new handbag or jewellery or even a new restaurant well then she is in love

[Arthur Little]

Trying to explain to Emma what a great idea this sounds and showing her the pictures too, i know it goes straight over her head,

... like a roof!

[stevewool]

... like a roof!

NICE

[fred]

Trying to explain to Emma what a great idea this sounds and showing her the pictures too, i know it goes straight over her head,
Do others have that same thoughts when trying to explain to there partners about great ideas, now if i was to show her a new handbag or jewellery or even a new restaurant well then she is in love

Yes...Every day.... SNAP!

[Terpe]

I did a lot of research on roof designs for Philippine climate. It's stored away somewhere on a flash drive which I'll try to find.

These things come to mind I can recall.

1. Triple Engineeering
2. Air Gap
3. Coatings
4. Materials

I remember that Slate is considered best roofing material but I've no idea if it's available here at all.

Air gaps are key as I recall

[Terpe]

Trying to explain to Emma what a great idea this sounds and showing her the pictures too, i know it goes straight over her head,
Do others have that same thoughts when trying to explain to there partners about great ideas, now if i was to show her a new handbag or jewellery or even a new restaurant well then she is in love

SNAP

Although I must add my wife is bloody smart......too bloody smart

[fred]

SNAP

Although I must add my wife is bloody smart......too bloody smart

My wife just thinks she is....

[Steve.r]

My wife is only interested in herself and showing off on f/b, not interested in learning anything useful

Sounds very selfish Michael, what is she showing off in fb?

[grahamw48]

Can't fault my Mrs.

She chose me.

[Michael Parnham]

Sounds very selfish Michael, what is she showing off in fb?

Please don't ask Steve

[stevewool]

My wife is only interested in herself and showing off on f/b, not interested in learning anything useful

Wow Michael, you really have to have a word with your wife,
Being in a relationship should be a two way street, sharing things together and being interested in each other and having time for each other, yes there are a few GIVE ME A MOMENT TIME,
You paint a not very nice picture of the person you married,
If this was a stranger saying those things about his partner, can you imagine what you and I would be telling them

[stevewool]

Sounds very selfish Michael, what is she showing off in fb?

Talking of fb, did you like the axe thing

[Michael Parnham]

Talking of fb, did you like the axe thing

No idea what is meant by Axe thing, never go on f/b

[stevewool]

No idea what is meant by Axe thing, never go on f/b

That's ment for Steve , Michael, he will understand if

[Michael Parnham]

That's ment for Steve , Michael, he will understand if

Oop's

[SimonH]

Please don't ask Steve

Is there something you want to share

[stevewool]

So Fred, do you think you may go ahead with building on your own land so close to your home

[Steve.r]

Yes, the axe comment was in just before I made a similar one

[fred]

So Fred, do you think you may go ahead with building on your own land so close to your home

Probably Steve but I wont have much contact with them because the rear wall of their property will be my garden wall!

[jonnijon]

Yes...Every day.... SNAP!

I gave up trying to explain anything, waste of time especially when they walk away when your trying to explain.

[fred]

I gave up trying to explain anything, waste of time especially when they walk away when your trying to explain.

And I thought that was just happening to me!

[grahamw48]

Sometimes it's hard accepting that probably only 20% of what we say to our partners is actually understood, noted, and inwardly digested.

Then of course there's that 'pitying' look we get.