Home Again with Bob Vila

Metal Roofing, Solar Roof Panels, Siding and Trim (17x24)

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A metal roof is placed on the Norwell, Mass., home and finished with photovoltaic panels that will absorb the sun's energy and send it to a basement inverter that will turn it into usable power for household electricity. Then fiberglass-framed windows, fiber-cement siding and PVC moldings are installed.