Reusing Old Tin Roofing

Once your old metal roof has been removed it s time to contact a metal recycler.

Reusing old tin roofing.

I will re use as many holes as possible but many will not line up with the 2x4 slats under neith. This is my experiment with trying to save metal roofing panels from a barn that collapsed last winter. Alternatively you can bring your own metal into scrapyards. I am tearig down a pole barn with a metal roof and want to reuse the metal roofing.

Many of us have made reference to an old farm house with a tin roof. Ironically tin roofs are not made out of tin. Will i need to plug the old holes. Crafts projects made from metal roofing if painted will require paint that adheres to metal.

I know if it were me i would regret the reuse option every time i looked up at the structure. The third world connotation came up a few. The metal is less than 9 years old but there is some structural issues that require the roof to be removed. Few sounds are as homey as that of rain falling on a tin roof.

All the roofers i ve spoken too want to cut off the old one which means they can t be replaced. The most expensive item was the metal roof. Can i make it work. A current alternative trend in roofs is the use of aluminum.

This will help to alleviate the problem of having too much weight on the roof. When replacing a slate roof the old roof should first completely be removed. This method doesn t damage the panels and they can be. 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. 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. I ve used old tin roofing and no it is not to be fashionable. 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.

I ve got about 6500 sq ft of standing seam metal roof that needs to be removed. Reuse that metal roofing from an old barn to fuel creativity. Is recycling old roof tin onto a new roof doable. Is there a quick method to do this.

Additionally wood shakes are often uneven and thus may also provide an unacceptable surface on which to lay your new metal roof. The slate or wood shake roof. However it has many screw holes from the previous installations. I d rather not just take them to the scrap metal yard.

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