Good morning. I have a client/friend with a 3 year old home in the tropics. His issue is noise on his metal roof during heavy rains.
The metal panels are screwed into steel beams, with fiberglass bats between the metal channel beams. The underside is finished with wood T&G. There is no rigid foam installed.
I have found some info stating that a rubberized coating could reduce the noise, as could removing the roof panels and installing rigid foam underneath. I should add that the home is at elevation (moderate temps-no heat or AC) so energy efficiency is not really an issue.
I am looking for any feedback, thanks.
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There are dozens of ways to mitigate the issue. The question is really which one is easiest to implement. It might be easiest, I suspect, to remove the roof panels but then you are exposing the interior of your home to the elements no matter how quickly you can get the job done. I wouldn't overlook the automotive sector either. There are many sound deadening products available in peel and stick (Boom Mat) or spray on (such as Lizard Skin) that could be easily applied to the underside of the roof but getting to that underside is the issue. You probably cant take off just one panel, treat it however you want and replace it before taking off the next panel because I would guess the panels lay on top of each other at the seams in sequence. Also not easy to take down the interior ceiling but it would be dead simple to spray on a coating once it is down.
The easiest move of all would be to re-train your mind to enjoy the sound...people live within feet of train tracks in Chicago and other major cities and they get used to it.
I've lived with a yaking woman for 30 plus years. You can train your brain to ignore the noise.
Yeah, adjust client's attitude...