| Tin roofing is a simple solution to a very common | | | | beginners can do- bearing in mind that there are two |
| issue: what kind of roofing do you want? This is | | | | types of tin roofing available: |
| actually made of rolled steel and is coated with tin, | | | | Standing Seam |
| and because tin is a metal that doesn't corrode easily, | | | | Flat lock |
| it's very weather resistant. Tin is usually chemically | | | | Both will attach to the wood sheathing using blind |
| bonded with steel and plated in a process that has | | | | nailed clips, yes, but flat locked tin roofing requires |
| the steel being heated to extreme temperatures and | | | | skill because you have to form the pieces and be |
| then saturated with the molten tin. The steel and tin | | | | able to solder them all together between the pieces |
| then bonds together via vibrating molecules and the | | | | of metal. These are usually very masterfully done |
| heat interlock and bond permanently to each other. | | | | and they look it. An impressive roofing job like this |
| This is also, incidentally, the same process for | | | | will look and last beautifully for years to come. |
| galvanizing nails. | | | | Many people get sticker shock when it comes to the |
| Tin roof repair is generally not all that difficult if the | | | | price of tin roofing. They are not inexpensive, |
| tin coating is still there. Solder will bond to the tin by | | | | because it is a very labor intensive sort of job. |
| way of heating both the solder and roofing. This is | | | | However, if the look is what you want it is always |
| actually a common way of the roof being installed | | | | worth the money you spend to get it. |
| and making weather proof seams. The seams are | | | | Care and maintenance requires regular painting of the |
| soldered on site and this is usually really weather | | | | roof. If you do this, your roof will last a very long |
| resistant and not impacted by water. Proper tools will | | | | time. Painting your tin roof with great coats of a |
| be essential for soldering tin roofs, and these tools | | | | good paint will ensure that any weather is not able to |
| are usually found at roofing supply stores that sell | | | | damage the roofing itself. One of the great things |
| the rolls of tin to make the roofing in the first place. | | | | about this is, you can paint the roof pretty much any |
| Corrugated tin is also not difficult to work with. | | | | color you want. If you are able to get your paint |
| Ripples or corrugations help to stiffen the tin and if | | | | store to tint the exterior metal paint a color, your |
| you have ever tried working flat tin from a roll, you | | | | roof can be it. The traditional color is black and red, |
| know, it's very difficult to keep straight. It keeps | | | | but the sky is the limit when choosing- you can |
| moving and wiggling and this can be problematic- but | | | | literally have any color you want. Before you paint, |
| those who are just starting out find that corrugated | | | | you will want to be sure to scrub the roof very well |
| tin works very easily and can be fairly simple to | | | | with soap and water, so that any debris are |
| attach to a wood frame roof. You also don't have to | | | | removed. Allow this to completely dry before |
| solder the seams at times, and a weather tight | | | | following the instructions on your paint, and making |
| roofing can be made by simply overlapping some of | | | | sure that it is intended for metallic roofing. Make sure |
| the metal corrugated pieces. | | | | that you paint during the cooler times of day, often |
| However, in order to install a tin roof, you want to | | | | overcast days are better for this than a sunny or |
| have some experience. This is not something that | | | | otherwise windy day. |