Redoing A Tin Roof

Ironically tin roofs are not made out of tin.

Redoing a tin roof.

Large rusted out areas require a replacement sheet of metal but for smaller problem areas you can do a. Today metal roofs often consist of an alloy steel with a zinc coating applied to it for protection known as galvanized metal. Set the drip edge aside. It should reach 3 feet beyond the inside of the wall and cover any valleys to prevent ice dams and wind driven rain from reaching the sheathing.

To shed water away from the eave most roofers add a metal drip edge right to the roof deck covering it with the membrane. This is our 8 hour all night long edition. Sand the entire metal roof surface very lightly with your wire brush or sandpaper. Brought to you by the nature sounds guy.

Video shot at an actual tin roof cabin. Use chalk along the inner upper edge of the drip edge to mark where the drip edge lays on the felt. Many of us have made reference to an old farm house with a tin roof. Occasionally rust will eat right through your tin roof leaving minor cracks or holes.

A self adhesive membrane applied along the roof s perimeter from the eaves up. A current alternative trend in roofs is the use of aluminum. The sound of rain on a tin roof. Try to achieve a slightly abraded texturized finish as this helps your new paint bond with the roof finish.