Reusing Old Tin Roofing

I am tearig down a pole barn with a metal roof and want to reuse the metal roofing.

Reusing old tin roofing.

Stones mortar and wood were just picked up locally where the house was being built. The most expensive item was the metal roof. Alternatively you can bring your own metal into scrapyards. I ended up using my old tin with a little caulking on the holes as a pretty decent goat shelter roof.

This will help to alleviate the problem of having too much weight on the roof. Few sounds are as homey as that of rain falling on a tin roof. A current alternative trend in roofs is the use of aluminum. When replacing a slate roof the old roof should first completely be removed.

I ve got about 6500 sq ft of standing seam metal roof that needs to be removed. I will re use as many holes as possible but many will not line up with the 2x4 slats under neith. I know if it were me i would regret the reuse option every time i looked up at the structure. 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 used old tin roofing and no it is not to be fashionable. Is there a quick method to do this. Ironically tin roofs are not made out of tin. However it has many screw holes from the previous installations.

This is my experiment with trying to save metal roofing panels from a barn that collapsed last winter. Jump to latest follow. The third world connotation came up a few. Be prepared to give them an estimate of how much metal you have so they will know how large of a truck to use.

The slate or wood shake roof. Crafts projects made from metal roofing if painted will require paint that adheres to metal. Can i make it work. Once your old metal roof has been removed it s time to contact a metal recycler.

Additionally wood shakes are often uneven and thus may also provide an unacceptable surface on which to lay your new metal roof. Specific tools may also be required such as metal snips and metal stamping tools. 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. Some places may be willing to pick up your metal.

Today metal roofs often consist of an alloy steel with a zinc coating applied to it for protection known as galvanized metal. I d rather not just take them to the scrap metal yard. Reuse that metal roofing from an old barn to fuel creativity. All the roofers i ve spoken too want to cut off the old one which means they can t be replaced.

Will i need to plug the old holes. This method doesn t damage the panels and they can be.