Why do people put tires on the roof of their home?

[Nickhead]

Originally Posted by TribalElder

Because shingles are asphalt

there are no shingle roofs in australia. or at least i have yet to see one. that said, there should be MORE shingled roofs in australia. our tin roof is thirty years old, and every time it gets windy it sounds like a tin wave of water in the ocean. you can hear every ripple as it makes its way from one side to the other. i am waiting for one good wind to peel it off like a tin can of sardines.

at least we are insured thank ****.

(not going to refinance the house to buy a new one, so we are going to save for the next two years.)

so in short, tin roofs ****ing suck. needs to either be shingles, clay shingles, or ****ing plywood painted