Zinc Housing Construction

Last activity 06 July 2024 by Aerodex

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windsortmMember03 July 2024 10:29:46

A number of Mennonite builders are now offering zinc homes instead of wood. How do these stack up structurally? What is their hurricane resistance compared to wood?

jeffree84Member03 July 2024 16:17:59

What the heck is a Zinc House?

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New one on me!

AerodexSerial expat03 July 2024 18:49:42

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@jeffree84

Its what Belizeans call galvanized, hot dipped, steel sheets. Commonly used for roofs. Looks like they are starting to also use it for siding.

TexItalianActive member05 July 2024 03:27:52

@jeffree84 got one. Metal siding, wood color/pattern. Looks great, never need painting. Pressure wash it once a year, looks new again.

windsortmMember05 July 2024 15:32:30

@TexItalian

Structurally, as good as wood in hurricane?

How long have you had it?

windsortmMember06 July 2024 10:53:37

@Aerodex No, it's different.

AerodexSerial expat06 July 2024 12:02:46

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@Aerodex No, it's different. -@windsortm

The gauge and colors can be different from the roof. Some designs have no corrugations for stiffness.

https://plettshomebuilders.com/House%20 … ding/woden

There were two small wooden buildings with fake wood, metal siding built along the Placencia sidewalk with it recently. Neither are Mennonite builders. One has no caps on the corner seems and both look really "tacky".

So what is the difference you referred to?

Oh and I wonder if the cost to insure one of these is any less than for the wooden sided version?

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