Metal has Many Faces

The Silver Dome stadium in Detroit is not really made of silver. It’s a Teflon-coated fiberglass. On the other hand, copper roofs have been around since the Duomo in Italy. And you can tell a copper roof by its colors. Metal roofing can be as varied as coffee flavors – almost. Copper, zinc and titanium are used in some specialized cases while aluminum and steel are more commonly used. In agricultural and commercial settings, corrugated steel panels are the preferred choice for barns, sheds and other structures. This roofing material lasts for several decades and it usually has a painted coating to prevent rusting and other damage. All metal roofing can be painted in desired colors.

In residential uses, metal roofing can be made in a variety of styles. A wide variety of coatings, paints, molding and cutting means that a metal roof can look like shingles, slate or tiles. Some metal shingles look almost identical to cedar shakes, while others look like old world Italian tiles or flat clay tiles or with different “rib” styles. There’s a metal roof for every personality. However, there is not necessarily a personality for every roof. Regardless, all metal roof styles are quite durable, able to withstand extreme weather conditions and more.

Keeping Fish and Women Happy

Austin’s giant koi pond was one of the more popular spots on the water garden tour. Cars and people stacked up to the point where passersby with no knowledge or interest in water gardens were stopping by to check out the commotion. Soon enough all were oohing and aahing about the amazing ponds with spectacular specimens of koi that Austin had built next to his deck.

For hours Austin explained the finer points of koi pond logistics. Feeding them carotene will help them to maintain a nice red color. But too much will turn their white spots pink. Someone joked that blueberries would turn their brown eyes blue, which didn’t amuse Austin. He was very serious about raising koi, which is possibly why he was still single.

But things were about to change when she showed up. All of a sudden Austin blocked out all the other people and was just talking to her about his grand pond. He told her about his annual trip to Japan to look for the latest and the best koi. His favorite so far was an artistic white and black fish, Shiro Utsuri, which he had bought for $1,500.00. That much? Wow. And did she know there was once a famous koi in Japan that lived for 226 years? She was impressed.

She casually inquired how Austin kept the koi alive through the winter. Where did he store them and how? This was a lot of stuff. It was obvious that he needed a large space for the filtration system. Not to mention the food and what not.

Austin hesitated. Then he admitted that people were no longer allowed inside his house over the winter because he had ponds taking up the entire basement. That’s not so bad, she told him. Then Austin added that the spare bedroom was another winter destination for koi accessories. Still, she didn’t think that was too bad. Well, actually, it was his whole entire living room and dining room, and he only had a small space in the kitchen and his bedroom for human occupation.

Why would someone want to give up their house to fish in the winter? Had he never considered getting a Sherman Pole Building for his koi? Surely by now he realized the koi needed their own winter home. For a moment, he seemed about to argue against that. But the wheels were turning in his head. He realized that he wouldn’t let this fine species of woman swim out of his life without at least exploring the idea. Hmmm. A Sherman Pole Building. An excellent idea. He smiled. Could they meet and discuss this further?

A Man Cave for Every Kind of Man

At the dawn of human history the man cave was actually a cave where cave men could take a break from the drudgery of hunting, fishing, scaling and skinning to fill the family’s stomach. Rumor has it that the man cave is where fire was actually invented when one cave man’s wife banished him to the cold dungeon. She wanted him to rethink that little grunt about how she was using up all the furs and skins in the name of cave woman fashion.

As humans evolved, the man cave wasn’t really a cave anymore because it had moved into the basement. But it is said that behind every man cave there’s a smart woman eyeing the space for her own uses. After all, women were also evolving at pretty much the same rate and some might say at a faster rate. This was fine with men until it resulted in man cave becoming smaller and smaller until it was just an easy chair and optional headphones in a quiet corner of the family room.

But men soon became discontented with this situation. As far back as 1965, Jimmy Radcliffe wrote the song, “I’m gonna a find a cave.” Just recently some men began a campaign to make it the International Man Cave Anthem.  All of which is probably why the man cave is now moving outside the home. And it’s not a tool shed or garage either. To be honest, the man cave is actually a sanctuary that promotes domestic tranquility by freeing up living rooms, basements and garages for other things.

A look around reveals that man caves are now more amazing and diverse in scope than ever before. In some cases it’s a Harley man cave, outfitted with more than just bikes. Man caves can contain anything from hunting and fishing trophies to sports memorabilia, sports equipment such as pool tables and squash courts, and more. There are arcade caves and guitar man caves for jamming. Lately, there’s been a trend in geek man caves for LAN parties among other things.

And of course as the man cave moved out into the yard, Sherman Pole Buildings has been there to encourage domestic tranquility, creating harmonious relationships through separate but equal spaces for men’s things and women’s things. And if women want a cave with a pool table and a Harley, Sherman Pole Buildings is happy to accommodate that as well.