Reusing Old Tin Roofing

The most expensive item was the metal roof.

Reusing old tin roofing.

Alternatively you can bring your own metal into scrapyards. Today metal roofs often consist of an alloy steel with a zinc coating applied to it for protection known as galvanized metal. Be prepared to give them an estimate of how much metal you have so they will know how large of a truck to use. Tin has been used as a roofing material for centuries due to the fact that it is lightweight durable easy to work with and inexpensive.

The third world connotation came up a few. I will re use as many holes as possible but many will not line up with the 2x4 slats under neith. All the roofers i ve spoken too want to cut off the old one which means they can t be replaced. I ve used old tin roofing and no it is not to be fashionable.

A current alternative trend in roofs is the use of aluminum. Crafts projects made from metal roofing if painted will require paint that adheres to metal. I am tearig down a pole barn with a metal roof and want to reuse the metal roofing. I ended up using my old tin with a little caulking on the holes as a pretty decent goat shelter roof.

Once your old metal roof has been removed it s time to contact a metal recycler. This method doesn t damage the panels and they can be. Can i make it work. Specific tools may also be required such as metal snips and metal stamping tools.

This is my experiment with trying to save metal roofing panels from a barn that collapsed last winter. Additionally wood shakes are often uneven and thus may also provide an unacceptable surface on which to lay your new metal roof. I d rather not just take them to the scrap metal yard. Is recycling old roof tin onto a new roof doable.

When replacing a slate roof the old roof should first completely be removed. Jump to latest follow. Ironically tin roofs are not made out of tin. Few sounds are as homey as that of rain falling on a tin roof.

I know if it were me i would regret the reuse option every time i looked up at the structure. The slate or wood shake roof. I ve used it because it was laying around the property here for god knows how long and i didn t feel like driving to lowe s and spending 60 100 bucks on new roofing. The metal is less than 9 years old but there is some structural issues that require the roof to be removed.

This will help to alleviate the problem of having too much weight on the roof. Will i need to plug the old holes. I ve got about 6500 sq ft of standing seam metal roof that needs to be removed. Is there a quick method to do this.

Stones mortar and wood were just picked up locally where the house was being built. Some places may be willing to pick up your metal.