Why? What? How? Long life tips have a ZINNLUX coating on their surface that enables them to be worked for 5-6 times that of a standard copper tip without “pitting” or losing shape. The special coating protects the copper core from aggressive soldering fluids and deposits on the surface. The tips are ready to use…
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The latest innovation in seaming panels is making life a lot easier for residential roofers. Read this blog and see how this product can make your life easier.
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In parts 3 & 4, Craig demonstrated how he installed the field panels that intersect with the valley and prepped them to fit the formed valley piece. Next is the actual double seaming that will make the ridge and valley watertight. There is a lot of seaming to be done when choosing this installation method.…
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In parts 1 & 2, Craig showed how to fabricated the valley piece from coil stock and connect the two pieces together at the cross-section. In parts 3 & 4, Craig shows how to prepare the intersecting field panels to seam into the valley. Notice how the panels are made overlength intentionally and then trimmed…
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With so many standing seam panel systems available today from various manufacturers, traditional standing seam folding techniques are often substituted for simpler, less skill-based installation methods. In the videos below, Craig Hardin (Hardin Construction) approaches his customers residential projects with a blend of historical roofing methods to get the best of performance and aesthetics. …
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Roofing is considered the 4th most dangerous job in the United States (Western States Roofing Contractors AssoVisit Siteciation). No one wants to roof forever but when does a roofer decide they’ve worked long enough? When they can no longer climb a ladder? When their knees ache from cramped positions? When their back gives out from…
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Roofers who work with sheet metal require not only specialized skills and experience to be effective, but also specialized tools, in order to excel in their craft. In sheet metal roofing, this applies to tools like hammers and sheet metal benders, as well as heavy duty sheet metal cutters. Sheet metal cutters are used to…
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Unless you have ever personally performed a soldering operation – which might be done for a variety of different purposes, might it be added – then you might have fallen prey to the erroneous belief that all soldering iron tips were created equal. This could not be further from the truth, and we will get…
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Brick hammers, which are also sometimes known as mason’s or stonemason’s hammers, are only one of the many tools we sell here at John Stortz & Son. Like many of the tools we sell, they are tools that, though highly specialized, can really serve a huge range of functions. The chief purpose of these types…
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When To Use a Power Seamer Power seaming mechanically locked panels is preferred on longer runs (20+ ft) when a uniform look is desired. Most seamers will seam the first and second stage in one pass which will reduce time of the project when compared to alternative methods. Also, they will avoid crimp marks while…
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