Tin roofing also known as metal roofing is considered more durable than composition or wood shingles.
Tinning a roof.
How to install a tin roof.
Metal roofs help conserve energy by reflecting heat in the summer saving owners up to 40 percent on energy costs and making for a more eco friendly building practice.
Cost skill level start to finish 2 days.
Typical shelters consist of wood or metal posts that support a roof framing system for the tin roof.
The roofing is manufactured in panels that install using aluminum nails or screws that fasten.
The roof area is simply 114x18x2 plus 30x18x2 giving 5184 square feet which is perfectly adequate for estimating materials.
The roof area for a hip end is the same as for a gable end the intersection is equivalent to a hip slightly conservative so there is usually no need to consider triangles when measuring a roof.
15 pound felt paper.
Tin roofs also known as corrugated metal roofs are widely used on storage and equipment sheds.