This Old House Copper Roof

This old house general contractor tom silva and host kevin o connor show you the proper way to install a copper roof in order to ensure stability resistance to the elements and beauty.

This old house copper roof.

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Courtesy future roof systems the oldest longest lasting and most expensive metal for roofs copper is easy to cut and shape. House is made of cedar log tree already dead and roof and base are made from copper salvaged from old church in western north carolina. This old house homepage. This is a modal window.

The less expensive solution is to spray wash the roof with a 50 percent mix of water and bleach to get rid of the algae. I d like to match the new roof to the old one but i can t find a source anywhere. Scalloped copper shingles follow the tight curves of this conical roof. But that would only make sense if the shingles were worn out.

What does this old house do in a situation like this. Testing drip edge installations on roofing. This old house experts install a standing seam copper roof on a small addition. Beginning of dialog window.

This old house experts install a standing seam copper roof on a small addition. Follow this old house online. Thisoldhouse asktoh subscribe to this old h. Colors paint accents.

I m building an addition to an early 1930s one story home with a hip roof. Copper manufacturers do recommend a roofing felt underlayment topped by rosin building paper to keep the saturated felt from bonding to the copper. The existing house has a metal tile roof with a stamped pattern. Skip to main content.

Fire resistant roofing and siding. How to install a copper roof. Uncoated its bright gleaming shine quickly acquires a protective brown patina that can turn a soft blue green over time. 8 5 inches tall 9 inches wide 7 5 inches deep.

Unique cedar log birdhouse with slanted copper roof and copper base. In any event before starting you should install metal edging around the perimeter of the roof to support the to 1 overhang of the sheet metal to discourage water from running back under the edge. You could replace all the roofing with new shingles dark enough to disguise the staining or with shingles laced with copper granules which are lethal to algae. This old house homepage.

Ask this old house general contractor tom silva compares the qualities of different types of roofing materials. Escape will cancel and close the window.