I have a love/hate relationship with metal roofing. The romantic natural purist in me is less than enamored with the stuff. Let’s face it, it’s an industrial product. The pragmatist in me recognizes the numerous advantages and rolls his eyes at the idealist. At the end of the day, metal is an obvious roofing choice. It’s fairly easy to source, lasts a long time, and looks respectable enough.
The big challenge is that fringier and more aesthetically appealing natural materials are just so frustratingly unavailable. Wood shakes/shingles, slate, thatch — I love these materials dearly. Realistically, they’re just not in the cards for most of what I do.
So once again I fall back to metal. But this time I insisted on standing seam for the outdoor kitchen. I have to admit, standing seam proved to be a real learning experience. I thank the gods it’s behind me now.
