[arcticdude]

What prevented you from stuccoing the outside and tiling the roof of the metal one? I bricked and shingled the last one I did with very good results. Other that being taller than the house, I routinly had papers delivered there. Everybody thought it was a house. Insulation was close, as I foamboarded under the brick and put R18 (or so) in the walls and R30 in the ceiling. It also had a second floor which was very handy for storage, other than climbing the stairs! It made for a very stout building. Good for the winds we have here!