Redoing A Tin Roof

Today metal roofs often consist of an alloy steel with a zinc coating applied to it for protection known as galvanized metal.

Redoing a tin roof.

Try to achieve a slightly abraded texturized finish as this helps your new paint bond with the roof finish. Sand the entire metal roof surface very lightly with your wire brush or sandpaper. The sound of rain on a tin roof. Brought to you by the nature sounds guy.

A self adhesive membrane applied along the roof s perimeter from the eaves up. Place the drip edge horizontally against the edge of the roof to mark a distance. A current alternative trend in roofs is the use of aluminum. To shed water away from the eave most roofers add a metal drip edge right to the roof deck covering it with the membrane.

Video shot at an actual tin roof cabin. 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. Occasionally rust will eat right through your tin roof leaving minor cracks or holes. Large rusted out areas require a replacement sheet of metal but for smaller problem areas you can do a.

Measure 3 8 inch 1 cm downward from the chalk. Use chalk along the inner upper edge of the drip edge to mark where the drip edge lays on the felt. This is our 8 hour all night long edition. The curved out edge should fit over.