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Metal roofing ground contact

Can galvanized roofing be used to cover foundation insulation - that is, in contact with the ground?

Sam Clark
design - Plainfield, VT, USA
2006

Galvanizing is used on things that are in direct contact with the ground like ground rods, but sheet metal even with a galvanized coating will have a relatively short life in ground contact.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2006

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