Currently the garage is a 9' wide x 21' long 6' high one end, maybe 6'8 at the other. There are 5 roof supports, welded 1.5" 3mm angle iron to form a box about 6 inch wide, turned on its side and mounted on flanges of varying lengths. Kinda like this (not to scale)
![Image](http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm230/vannystick/garage/truss.jpg)
Flashings are currently well past rotten wood, expect to replace with metal probably.
Plain steel roof panels or insulated panels
I cant really decide, i'm on a limited budget and not staying here for ever! I'v found a number of options on ebay namely this for insulated panels;
Action Clad panels
These are £6.00 a meter, 40mm insulation, 1m spread but mixed lengths and colours. I dont think i need sufficient (7*3m)for colour to be a problem. Cost about £126.
+ve's - Insulated, cheap, just as easy to fit, insulated!!
-ve's - they dont allow for natural light, they are heavy, they are in Derby, so assuming i get 3m and 4m lengths i'll strugle to get them back here with just a BX and roof racks! I'd also need help loading on and off.
Conversely i can get plain steel sheet delivered locally;
Rhino Cladding
At 1.40 a foot this would cost around £100.80, with a 2 metre GRP 'window' this would work out at around £101.2.
+ve's - cheaper (just), matching colours, roof light, much closer, can deliver for around £50
-ve's - NOT INSUALTED, more expensive if delivered?
I guess at the end of the day insulated ceiling in a concrete garage with concrete floors is probably a bit of a waste of effort, and the idea of getting the whole lot delivered makes me think life would be sooo much easier!
I would also like to raise the roof height as well, perhaps by 12" or so. At the moment i'm stuck for over head storage, and its generally a little low. I'm also thinking a little about trying to get a landy in eventually so i guess i need more tha 6' of clearance. Can i simply get away with replacing/extending the angle out rigger bits?
Finally, do i get it done now, or wait till the summer when i have more time, the weather is better and i am actually in the country?
Another reason for getting this sorted is that i really need to shift the remains of my car parts from my parents/the farm, there are still 4 valver bumpers kicking about for a start. The other option is to fuck the roof off and board out the loft, which will probably be a nicer job to do! Oh and not with standing the fact that the gable end needs repointing (i'm leaving that till the summer, if it falls down, its insured).
So thoughts?