The beautiful house up on Marpo Heights with the green roof is already being remodeled! Someone forgot to install some pipes. This is a big issue in a concrete house, because it means that the concrete has to be cut out to correct the problem. This is the one great benefit of a stick-framed home--it is easy to make changes.
All the homes on Marpo Heights are making progress, and will be great additions to the Tinian landscape.
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What's the deal with the flat roofs? I have seen this kind of construction in Okinawa & realize that Tinian can catch a Typhoon now & then, but is the flat roof just a cost-saving measure/Typhoon caution?
Personally I prefer a nice two-story with...what is referred to as "Quadra Aguas," or sloping on 4-sides, which does a great job at reflecting the sun's rays.
Is the use of steel frames in practice on Tinian, with manufactured roofing? This system seems to hold up a lot better in Typhoons (personal experience).
My experience with flat roofs, is that eventually they will leak & then you are stuck with trying to seal up leaks in concrete...NOT a fun way to spend a Saturday.
They have two basic roofs here: wood or steel joists with metal roofing screwed to them (the wood framed homes don't do well in the Typhoons here), and concrete homes. The concrete homes have flat roofs out of convenience and ease of construction: they can frame and support the wood framing, then pour the concrete, and then remove the framing underneath after the concrete has set. They try to put a little slope in the roof during the concrete pour. It is much more difficult and labor intensive to install a sloped concrete roof. And the reason for the concrete is simply--they will last through anything! The older homes do have an issue with leaks and maintenance, but I guess that is better than having your home blow away...
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