Finished (5)

Finished hip. No cutting or solder needed.

In Progress Tin Roof (6)

Getting a hip/ridge ready for forming. Notice the 12"OC cleat spacing, as per spec?

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This panel butts into a fascia area. I box fold these and the only cut is into the boxed side seam. at the box, about 1/2" deep and even with the top of the finished seam. Aluminum sealer goes in before the final fold. An apron covers the last 5

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Here's the corner where the fascia and the ridge connect. As an aside, the fascia was 3" over the existing ridge and I curved the new rifge to hit the hips at the point. The whole transition is seamless. Take note of the primer where the hip and ridg

In Progress Tin Roof (30)

Deck prep for tin and copper. I do it for ALL roofs. Tin and copper should last for more than 100 years. Every board is re-nailed with 8cc nails driven in an ajacent grain of the wood and angled into the joist to hit ajacent grains there and add tension t

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A view of a wall panel. It's been primed where it will be behind the siding and on the underside, just like all the others.

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The details here are subtle. My panels get fully seamed and ALL clamps off before the cleats go on. This relaxes the panel and puts a bit of give in the system. Then, the cleats are set so there is some gap between them and the panel. Really critical the

In Progress Tin Roof (42)

This hip is being formed. All areas were primed beforehand. Note the paint on my tools. Rust is the achilles heel of metal roofing and must be fought from the time the metal is milled.

Finished

This is what the finished product looked like. Pardon the debris, but leaves would fall as fast as I could sweep!

Finished (2)

Another finished view.

Finished (3)

A close-up of the finished corner.

Finished (4)

A view of the tin from another angle.