Roofing tin?

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Originally Posted by buffalobo

26″ Wide ? 24″ Coverage
29 Gauge ? 1 1/4″ Corrugated
G-90 Galvanized
Full-Hard 90,000 PSI
Made in the USA

Size Price

26" x 6' - $ 12.90

26" x 7' - 15.05

26" x 8' - 17.20

26" x 9' - 19.35

26" x 10' - 21.50

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Towards the bottom of the page..

1 1/4″ Corrugated G-90 Galvanized Steel

https://stockyardsupply.com/index.ph...roofing-items/

That was the page I pasted the size/pricing from a few months ago.

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Originally Posted by Irving

.26 gauge is what you're looking for, and it is by far the most common. Lower the number, thicker it is. In all of my roof inspections, ever, I've come across .29 gauge ONCE. Which is of note because .29 gauge is the default one of my insurance carriers wants to write claims and it practically doesn't even exist in the field. That all aside, .26 and .24 gauge will suit you well. For cutting, I just used a metal cutting blade on my circular saw. A sawzall will do it just fine, but you'll want to hold it down so it's not bouncing all over the place and cutting a straight line may be challenging. That goes the same with a jig saw. You can cut with tin snips, but you'll regret every second of it and the cuts won't look good either. For securing to the wood, you could pre-drill pilot holes and use whatever wood screw, but you'd be better off with self-taping sheet metal screws. Those are still course thread and will work fine in the wood. The more fasteners you use, the less strain on each fastener, but you don't need to make it look like a battleship.

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Good information, thank you! I'm sure I can find something that I can cut sheets with.

Although I kind of fancy the battleship look....

Skill saw with disposable fiber blades gives decent cuts. Or an angle grinder with a cut off wheel. Clamp a 2x4 as a straight edge if using the grinder.

Eyes and ears. Watch the sparks

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Originally Posted by TheGrey

I'd never heard of this place-thanks for the tip!

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25 N to exit 402. Go west till you see the small sign on the south corner, leaning against the light pole. Definitely call them first and bring a truck. You start wandering around and who knows what impulse buy items you might add to the list.

ETA: know prices before you go. You might think it's a good deal. Between the drive and cost, it might pay to buy new, or not.


http://unclebennysbuildingsupplies.com/